as in soil
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
researchers tracked the wild gorillas by following the piles of dung
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Recent Examples of dung
The inspector counted over 30 little hunks of rodent dung behind the chest freezers, and another 15 under dry storage shelves.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Ndebele art involves geometric motifs painted on the walls of houses using dung, limestone, red clays, soot, ash, and other natural pigments.
—Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 June 2025
But be careful not to hit any of the rodents or the rodent dung.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
The dung heap is being dismantled by a scrum of hermit crabs.
—Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Ndebele art involves geometric motifs painted on the walls of houses using dung, limestone, red clays, soot, ash, and other natural pigments.
—Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 June 2025
But be careful not to hit any of the rodents or the rodent dung.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
The dung heap is being dismantled by a scrum of hermit crabs.
—Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dung
Noun
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That site was remediated after 2,800 tons of soil were removed, according to online reports.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
3 Aug. 2025
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Native plants help keep soil, forests, and waterways healthy and reduce back-breaking labor to remove the problem plants.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This unit is used to measure the fine particulate matter in the air, such as smoke, dust, soot or dirt.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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At the other end of the five-furlong sprint on the dirt, My Love Caroline beat Jasmina (Kyle Frey) by a head bob at the wire.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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As The Athletic wanders around the Queen Elizabeth II Stand, the glances made are like towards excrement on a shoe.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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In fact, some seventeenth-century writers even used the word excrement to describe human hair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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“Dung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dung. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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