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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The victory continues England’s success at major international tournaments, with this marking the team’s third final in a row; the Lionesses won the Women’s Euros on home soil in 2022 and lost to Spain in the World Cup final in 2023.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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The book deftly expresses both grief for all of the violence perpetrated on American soil and a profound love for all of the beings that inhabit this continent.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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Many swimmers are using the pool to wash their feet or their sandals, clogging the water with dirt and sand.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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Mussolini tore down the housing and filled some of the tunnels with dirt to stabilize the hill above as part of his grand revitalization plan to modernize the Italian capital.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
23 July 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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