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
Bedbug excrement appears as black spots on bedding or furniture.
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Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
Back in the ninth and 10th centuries, Nordic travelers started using farm animal excrement as a replacement for firewood when resources grew scarce.
—Claire Volkman, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
Jess Thomson Science Reporter Two men have died in New York after attempting to grow cannabis in bat excrement.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
So, pretty much all day long, I was forced to watch my naked roommate delight in her excrement.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
Back in the ninth and 10th centuries, Nordic travelers started using farm animal excrement as a replacement for firewood when resources grew scarce.
—Claire Volkman, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
Jess Thomson Science Reporter Two men have died in New York after attempting to grow cannabis in bat excrement.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
So, pretty much all day long, I was forced to watch my naked roommate delight in her excrement.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excrement
Noun
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The dung heap is being dismantled by a scrum of hermit crabs.—
Kevin Gepford,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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Ancient Egyptians also revered dung beetles because the rolling of the dung balls reminded them of the sun god rolling the sun across the sky, according to the Israel Museum.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Brazil were awarded the hosting rights for World Cup 1950 and were therefore considered favourites to win it on home soil, just as Uruguay and Italy had done in 1930 and 1934 respectively.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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The news release said the researchers found the larvae were far more prevalent in places where soil was extremely dry and a lot of organic matter was present.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
10 May 2025
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Remove any surface dirt, empty the pockets, close zippers to prevent snags, and turn the jacket inside out to protect the outer fabric.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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The family was traveling in a 2012 Dodge Ram pickup truck that darted right for unknown reasons, left the road, and overturned numerous times on a dirt shoulder in the desert region, according to the Victorville Daily Press and CW affiliate KTLA.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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“Excrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrement. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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