Thesaurus results for DROPPINGS

droppings

noun

plural of dropping

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 The inspector noted organic material inside the ice machine, mice droppings in the kitchen area and dead roaches near the hand sink. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026 Using a damp cloth, with mild detergent if desired, to wipe your shutters clean prevents significant buildup and removes eyesores like bird droppings and large cobwebs. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026 The 2025 inspection with 30 violations featured no rodent droppings, but over 200 flies clogging the air. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 On mud lanes slick with goat droppings, homes press against each other. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 Additionally, flies could leave droppings behind, which is why even a brief visit from a fly isn’t ideal. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026 The bright pink color of the penguins' droppings stands out in satellite imagery, allowing researchers to monitor the birds' populations from space. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for droppings

Noun

Astronomer and space historian Jonathan McDowell says that many rocket stages and other objects left in orbit between Earth and the moon since the first lunar missions in the 1960s may have ended up on the gray dirt.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Gatwood hoped to put in a new fence and was raking some rocks and dirt to make the yard smoother.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of dirt

Noun

Behind the cookline equipment, the rodent dung shared space with 20 dead roaches.

— David J. Neal July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
When not elbow-deep in dino dung or outrunning raptors, Laura Dern's heartfelt performance in Jurassic Park shows why women really deserve to inherit the Earth — and all of the acting awards.

— Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026

Definition of dung

Noun

After the season’s first international break, West Ham will face another London side, Queens Park Rangers, on home soil on October 9.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Another recurring ingredient is goopher dust, which consists of soil collected from graveyards.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of soil

Noun

Clean up dog poop promptly; keep up with veterinary care and parasite prevention; and clean the bowls, bedding, crates, and toys of a pet being treated for giardia.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Other, larger animals show up to eat them, converting at least some of their biomass back into poop.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of poop

Noun

Amaroq Weiss, senior wolf advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity, questioned the methodology, saying researchers collected scat only along roads and trails while excluding brushy areas where wolves may eat smaller prey.

— Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Promising new studies are beginning to identify what cats eat by analyzing the DNA found in their stomachs and scat.

— Christopher A. Lepczyk, The Conversation, 8 July 2026