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
An inspector found rodent droppings in a location where dairy was stored along with pieces of food, which led to the immediate closure of the grocery section.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Hantaviruses usually spread when people inhale contaminated residue of rodent droppings.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
The type of hantavirus that caused an outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship in April is transmitted person-to-person in close quarters, while the hantavirus strain typically seen in Kansas is commonly spread through exposure to infected rodent droppings, Hunt said.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Hantavirus typically spreads to humans via rodent droppings and saliva, while Ebola is often transmitted from animals such as fruit bats and porcupines.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Most people with hantavirus, including the Andes strain, become infected after breathing in particles from the urine or droppings from rodents that carry the virus.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Spot-clean any dirt spots, bird droppings, or sap as soon as possible to keep them from etching the surface.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Sacramento County health inspectors closed three eateries including a Rancho Cordova warehouse after discovering 68 rodent droppings throughout the facility.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
People typically get hantavirus from contact with rodents like rats and mice—normally when exposed to their urine, droppings and saliva, or sometimes through a bite or scratch—but officials say no rodents have been found on the MV Hondius ship.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Tim Fang, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Hantaviruses usually spread when people inhale contaminated residue of rodent droppings.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
The type of hantavirus that caused an outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship in April is transmitted person-to-person in close quarters, while the hantavirus strain typically seen in Kansas is commonly spread through exposure to infected rodent droppings, Hunt said.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Hantavirus typically spreads to humans via rodent droppings and saliva, while Ebola is often transmitted from animals such as fruit bats and porcupines.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Most people with hantavirus, including the Andes strain, become infected after breathing in particles from the urine or droppings from rodents that carry the virus.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Spot-clean any dirt spots, bird droppings, or sap as soon as possible to keep them from etching the surface.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Sacramento County health inspectors closed three eateries including a Rancho Cordova warehouse after discovering 68 rodent droppings throughout the facility.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
People typically get hantavirus from contact with rodents like rats and mice—normally when exposed to their urine, droppings and saliva, or sometimes through a bite or scratch—but officials say no rodents have been found on the MV Hondius ship.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droppings
Noun
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Hip-checked by Seymour on the play at the plate, Neto remained on the dirt for several minutes before athletic trainers helped him to his feet.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Coming off the field, Sosa spiked the ball off the dirt toward the pitcher’s circle.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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To help the herd accept the calf after his time away, rescuers coated him in fresh elephant dung to mask any unfamiliar scents.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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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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Cats become infected by eating raw meat, birds, mice or contaminated soil, and only cats that are actively shedding parasites in their stool can spread it.—
Dr. Megan Yanny,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Plant them at least 12 inches apart from each other and bury them completely in soil, leaving only the leaves exposed.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
31 May 2026
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If, for David Lynch, ideas are like fish in a river, then for Danish provocateur Nicolas Winding Refn, those ideas are like chunks of excrement in an exploded sewage pipe.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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Hantavirus is contracted through inhalation or contact with rodent excrement or saliva.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Having a poop ton of Braxton Ashcraft has been great.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Each spring since then, the National Park Service scrubs out a year’s worth of goose poop and other debris to keep the pool clean and the algae away.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The performing community challenged that notion, tracing the scat-singing and gesticulations to earlier artists including Black jazz performer Baby Esther Jones and cabaret entertainer Florence Mills.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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These elements, especially improvisation, can be expressed vocally too, as in scat.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
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“Droppings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droppings. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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