as in dirt
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
the only bad part about owning a rabbit was cleaning the droppings out of the litter box every night
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Recent Examples of droppings
Life in quarantine Hantavirus usually spreads from rodent droppings and is not easily transmitted between people.
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Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Hantavirus usually spreads from rodent droppings and is not easily transmitted between people, though the Andes virus detected on the Hondius may be able to spread between people in rare cases.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Instead, health officials recommend wearing gloves, soaking rodent droppings with disinfectant, wiping them up with paper towels, properly disposing of waste and thoroughly cleaning surfaces, followed by careful handwashing.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
One point public health officials have repeatedly emphasized is that hantavirus normally infects people who come into contact with urine or droppings from infected rats.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
People typically contract the virus from exposure to rodent droppings, urine or saliva.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Then wipe up the droppings with the paper towel and throw it away.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Weeds can come back if the entire root system isn’t killed, and new seeds can sprout later thanks to wind, bird droppings, animal fur, and even hitchhiking in on your shoes and pants.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Hantavirus usually spreads from rodent droppings and is not easily transmitted between people, though the Andes virus detected on the Hondius may be able to spread between people in rare cases.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Instead, health officials recommend wearing gloves, soaking rodent droppings with disinfectant, wiping them up with paper towels, properly disposing of waste and thoroughly cleaning surfaces, followed by careful handwashing.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
One point public health officials have repeatedly emphasized is that hantavirus normally infects people who come into contact with urine or droppings from infected rats.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
People typically contract the virus from exposure to rodent droppings, urine or saliva.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Then wipe up the droppings with the paper towel and throw it away.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Weeds can come back if the entire root system isn’t killed, and new seeds can sprout later thanks to wind, bird droppings, animal fur, and even hitchhiking in on your shoes and pants.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droppings
Noun
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Place a few scoops of dirt into each container using a hand trowel; then moisten both batches of dirt with a half cup of water.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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The ReCAM project aims to change this by using advanced technology and AI to process this dirt locally, turning it directly back into high-grade battery components.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Release of dung increases soil organic carbon and helps build soil structure that improves water filtration and soil aeration.—
Paige Stein,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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They can be sampled using standardized trapping methods worldwide, since they are easily attracted to dung and carrion, which allows for comparable data across different regions.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Investigators ended a search for Kristin Smart’s body at the home of her killer’s mother on Saturday without recovering a body, a day after Sheriff Ian Parkinson said soil testing detected the presence of human remains.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Native to Texas and adjacent areas of Mexico, plants rarely require supplemental irrigation and thrive in poor soils including sand, clay, and rocky sites.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Hantavirus is contracted through inhalation or contact with rodent excrement or saliva.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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That’s because most cases of hantavirus, including Andes virus, are acquired directly from rodents or their excrement and not from other humans.—
Daniel Pastula,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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That means leave dog poop and kitty litter out.—
Jessica Damiano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Anacapa Island, for instance, has no services aside from some primitive campsites, a lighthouse and limited hiking options, but is also a major seabird rookery from April to August, which translates to lots of bird poop, noise, bird carcasses and territorial bird behavior.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
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Be alert and watch for fresh tracks, scat, and feeding sites.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Coyote scat was collected and sent to the University of California, Davis veterinary genetics lab, and the results matched the male coyote's DNA to Angel Island's coyote population, NPS said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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“Droppings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droppings. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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