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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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
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But be careful not to hit any of the rodents or the rodent dung.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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The world of American soccer has a rare, priceless opportunity arriving a year from now: the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be hosted largely on U.S. soil.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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After the piñas are added, the pit is blanketed with leaves from the agave plant and natural fibers, then covered with soil.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
17 June 2025
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Step 13: Vacuum And Mop The Floor Sweep or vacuum the kitchen floor to remove any loose dirt or debris, and then mop the floor with a heavy-duty cleaner, making sure to clean any spills or stains.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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Whether your teen wears makeup or not, cleansing helps wash dirt and oil that might irritate the skin.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
12 June 2025
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“Excrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrement. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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