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Recent Examples of dunghill
In Shakespeare, Cade’s corpse ends up tossed over a dunghill.
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Alex Beam, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
Its most abiding image involved a young woman lying on a dunghill and working herself to orgasm with the aid of a disembodied hand.
—The Economist, 1 Feb. 2018
Alex Beam, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
Its most abiding image involved a young woman lying on a dunghill and working herself to orgasm with the aid of a disembodied hand.
—The Economist, 1 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunghill
Noun
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Fertilizer and manure runoff across agricultural fields are often the culprit for the presence of nitrate in rivers, according to the EPA.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 June 2025
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From a strictly horticultural perspective, nothing nourishes plants better than a compost made from chicken manure and chicken coop bedding.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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But be careful not to hit any of the rodents or the rodent dung.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Although primarily related to bird guano and agriculture rather than bat guano and gunpowder, the Guano Islands Act highlighted just how strategically important guano had become in American history.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Per Live Science, the case highlights the importance of raising awareness of the danger of using bat guano as a fertilizer.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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
Noun
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The musket balls were found together near a midden by the metal detectorist, cultural heritage coordinator Anthony Simmons said in the release, meaning a member of the First Nations could have brought the shot belt there and then discarded it.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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The midden is a testament to the volume of shellfish eaten by Hoabinhians.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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No surprise, then, that after Surfside asked for money, the poop left the building and the B.S. walked right in — someone called Tallahassee.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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This results in small, hard, usually black or brownish pellets of poop.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
14 June 2025
Noun
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The lens has two LED green lights that filter through the mud and muck under the water.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
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In the days that followed the accident, storms and currents spread the toxic muck throughout 1,300 miles of shoreline, claiming the lives of thousands of birds, fish, otters and other wildlife.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Growing requirements will vary by species, but most appreciate partial to full shade and rich, moist soil. Bring one of the easiest house plants around to the outdoors.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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The cool climate and unique terroir (chalk soil) where the three main grape varieties are grown (Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Meunier) contribute to the wine’s unique flavors.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Dunghill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunghill. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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