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
Mongabay said two dogs, Yagi and Quinn, found the dung in two days.
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Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
However, when a movie shows the dung coming out of a dog, cat, bird, or another critter with four legs and/or wings, then it’s typically ingested for laughs.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
Matthiesson slept in makeshift shelters and built fires out of yak dung, one of the few flammable materials available at this altitude—plants only exist as memories.
—Kate McMahon, AFAR Media, 13 Aug. 2025
The goat dung remedy The most repulsive recipe, from an 11th-century text, offered the following tip for chest pain.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
However, when a movie shows the dung coming out of a dog, cat, bird, or another critter with four legs and/or wings, then it’s typically ingested for laughs.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
Matthiesson slept in makeshift shelters and built fires out of yak dung, one of the few flammable materials available at this altitude—plants only exist as memories.
—Kate McMahon, AFAR Media, 13 Aug. 2025
The goat dung remedy The most repulsive recipe, from an 11th-century text, offered the following tip for chest pain.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dung
Noun
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Leptospirosis can also be found in contaminated water or soil and is spread by rodents.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
30 Jan. 2026
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For gardeners and farmers, Wisconsin's warmer-than-normal temperatures – and potentially an early spring – means soil may dry faster and early growth spurts of plants may need extra care.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While the state emphasized the link between the mud on Debe's tire and the soil from Bob Atrops' front yard, the defense says that this soil is everywhere in the region and is as common as — dirt.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Now, this Tiktok trend has in general not been like ones that have told you to eat dirt—which, by the way, shouldn’t do—or drop heavy objects on your feet—which also isn’t a good thing to do.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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By examining the whales' excrement, the scientists who work with Eba can try to identify ways for the orcas to rebound.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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The disposal of human excrement is not a new issue.—
NPR,
NPR,
19 Nov. 2025
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“Dung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dung. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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