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
But be careful not to hit any of the rodents or the rodent dung.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Ancient Egyptians saw some scarabs as representations of new life because the insects are known for rolling balls of dung and then laying their eggs in them, the Israel Antiquities Authority said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Their young would then hatch from these balls of dung.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Another 18 dung dots decorated the cabinets, floors and shelves.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Ancient Egyptians saw some scarabs as representations of new life because the insects are known for rolling balls of dung and then laying their eggs in them, the Israel Antiquities Authority said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Their young would then hatch from these balls of dung.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Another 18 dung dots decorated the cabinets, floors and shelves.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dung
Noun
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Source: University of Manchester Graphic: Renée Rigdon, CNN Aspergillus fungi grow like small filaments in soils all over the world.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Herbicides can harm the important beneficial microorganisms that make your soil a healthy environment for plants’ roots.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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Unexpected grave goods The dirt block went through CT scans and X-rays at the University of Bradford before being sent to the York Archaeological Trust for a deeper analysis in November.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Every day, as my colleague Thomas Curwen described it a few years ago, the big rigs take a shortcut through a small Wilmington neighborhood, sending out dirt and noise and diesel fumes.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Hantavirus can be contracted from exposure to excrement from a mouse species that carries the virus.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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My father was living alone in that dark, filthy room like an old animal wallowing in its own excrement.—
Lee Chang-dong,
The New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Dung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dung. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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