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
These rodents left 15 pieces of dung on top of the dishwasher.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
That fascination has led to more recent, post-retirement explorations into the role that the lowly dung and the lofty condor play in maintaining environmental health and balance.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
And like the wildebeest, bison dung packs a nutritional punch when deposited across the landscape.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
Mongabay said two dogs, Yagi and Quinn, found the dung in two days.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
That fascination has led to more recent, post-retirement explorations into the role that the lowly dung and the lofty condor play in maintaining environmental health and balance.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
And like the wildebeest, bison dung packs a nutritional punch when deposited across the landscape.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
Mongabay said two dogs, Yagi and Quinn, found the dung in two days.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dung
Noun
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According to ZamZows, most Idahoans have a mix of sandy and clay soil, which can both cause problems in the garden.—
McClatchy,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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Bright light, lower humidity, and warmer temperatures can cause soil to dry out more quickly, requiring more frequent watering.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When the populist demagogue Willie Stark orders Burden, journalist turned gumshoe, to dig up dirt on a local judge, Burden demurs; certainly there are no skeletons in the office of the good judge.—
Brenda Wineapple,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Body oil, dust, soap deposits, dirt and grime from your body that doesn’t make it down the drain can accumulate in tubs and showers that aren’t cleaned on a very regular basis.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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When the snow finally melted, the excrement of a city was left behind.—
TIM CRAIG THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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About 10 or more pieces of roach excrement were on shelves behind the steam table.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Dung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dung. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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