as in dung
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
an ordinance that requires dog walkers to remove their animal's excrement from city streets
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Recent Examples of excrement
Mount Everest climbers now have to take their poop away with them, as human excrement has become a big problem on the world’s highest peak.
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Cnn, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
At the same time, harvested switchgrass is being adopted as a booster in novel processes to turn chicken litter — excrement and bedding left as byproducts of poultry production — into biofuel.
—Robin Roenker, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Hantavirus can be contracted from exposure to excrement from a mouse species that carries the virus.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
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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Cnn, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
At the same time, harvested switchgrass is being adopted as a booster in novel processes to turn chicken litter — excrement and bedding left as byproducts of poultry production — into biofuel.
—Robin Roenker, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Hantavirus can be contracted from exposure to excrement from a mouse species that carries the virus.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excrement
Noun
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The inspector counted over 30 little hunks of rodent dung behind the chest freezers, and another 15 under dry storage shelves.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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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
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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Potted plants will quickly use up all the water that can be stored in the small amount of soil a pot can hold.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Schaeffer spiked his gum and hat into the dirt after getting in between De Jesus and Freeman, which led to the umpire tossing the interim manager from the game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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This will lift the dirt and stains from the shower lines.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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“Excrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrement. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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