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
The disguise simultaneously repels birds and other larger predators, who have no interest in eating what appears to be excrement, while luring in the spider’s next dinner.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Now that temperatures have picked up and the snow is finally melting, weeks’ worth of animal excrement is thawing out and new piles are added every day.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 17 Feb. 2026
The piercing doesn't necessarily damage the trees, but their excrement, which is high in sugar, stains the trees and blocks photosynthesis, which eventually suffocates the trees, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2026
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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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Now that temperatures have picked up and the snow is finally melting, weeks’ worth of animal excrement is thawing out and new piles are added every day.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 17 Feb. 2026
The piercing doesn't necessarily damage the trees, but their excrement, which is high in sugar, stains the trees and blocks photosynthesis, which eventually suffocates the trees, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2026
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excrement
Noun
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Yes, unfortunately, the ancient Irish did burn cow dung to heat their homes when peat was too expensive or not available.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Of course, the flue was closed, so the fire licked up the walls, left a smell like the fall, like ancient smokehouses and dung.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Let soak, encouraging sand and soil to sink, before removing.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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For instance, caddisfly larvae stabilize riverbeds, earthworms are essential for soil fertility, and burrowing animals enhance soil infiltration.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Currently, faint white lines outline soccer fields, dirt lots serve as baseball diamonds and a playground sits under a green awning.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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The boats will be returning to McCovey Cove, the garlic is being freshly chopped for the fries, and the gorgeous, unmistakable mix of grass, dirt, brick, wind and water at Oracle Park is nearly ready to welcome us back for another season of Giants baseball.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Excrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrement. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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