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 letter cites photos and videos allegedly showing live and dead rodents, rat droppings and traps throughout the office complex.
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Some employees weren’t using hair restraints, raw eggs were stored above ready-to-eat food and rodent droppings were found in the kitchen.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
There were six droppings in dry storage; four on the kitchen floor; one on top of a box of clean garbage bags on front counter shelves; and one under the dishwasher.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Birds can sometimes leave behind mites, droppings, or other debris.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Why Regular Cleaning Is Important Bacterial diseases like conjunctivitis and avian pox can spread through saliva and bird droppings, warns Manning.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026
One ecological version of that idea holds that grass once helped wild canids clear intestinal worms—the fibrous strands wrap around the worms and carry them out in the droppings.
—Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
Videos and photos obtained by the outlet showed rat droppings on the office floor and what appeared to be a dead rat in a trap.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Hantaviruses usually spread when people inhale contaminated residue of rodent droppings.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Some employees weren’t using hair restraints, raw eggs were stored above ready-to-eat food and rodent droppings were found in the kitchen.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
There were six droppings in dry storage; four on the kitchen floor; one on top of a box of clean garbage bags on front counter shelves; and one under the dishwasher.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Birds can sometimes leave behind mites, droppings, or other debris.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Why Regular Cleaning Is Important Bacterial diseases like conjunctivitis and avian pox can spread through saliva and bird droppings, warns Manning.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026
One ecological version of that idea holds that grass once helped wild canids clear intestinal worms—the fibrous strands wrap around the worms and carry them out in the droppings.
—Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
Videos and photos obtained by the outlet showed rat droppings on the office floor and what appeared to be a dead rat in a trap.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Hantaviruses usually spread when people inhale contaminated residue of rodent droppings.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droppings
Noun
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Mud, salt, dirt, and grass stains from shoes can lead to hard-to-remove stains in a hard-working mud room.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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Near milepost 399 on the parkway, about 10 miles south of Asheville, Lynch told the driver to head onto a dirt pullout, according to a news release by Ferguson’s office.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2026
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The siege lasted so long that a donkey's head sold for eighty pieces of silver, and a cup of dove's dung sold for five pieces of silver.—
Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 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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Fans started arriving early in the afternoon local time, ready to catch the Red, White and Blue in a World Cup match on home soil.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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The first World Cup match on American soil in more than a generation and the start of a tournament that has the potential to alter the direction of soccer in this country for the next generation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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When your show’s ratings are lower than whale excrement, which Pelley’s were (and continue to be, under a succession of ever more lackluster Ted Baxters and Ron Burgundys).—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
10 June 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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Key Takeaways Your body has an internal clock and reflexes that make morning the most common time to have a bowel movement (poop).—
Brandi Jones,
Verywell Health,
3 June 2026
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Your first poop after giving birth.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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Be alert and watch for fresh tracks, scat, and feeding sites.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 June 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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