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
Deputies who responded to the scene said the home was covered in trash and smelled of human excrement.
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Human excrement can contain a wide range of parasites, bacteria, and viruses that can contaminate bodies of water, causing harm not only to humans but also to flora and fauna.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
Climbers have reported shimmying past the frozen remains of food containers, oxygen tanks, beer cans, and plenty of ice-cold human excrement.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
The visiting Universidad de Chile supporters were situated in the tier above Independiente home fans, with local media reporting the trouble started before half time as rocks, toilets, sinks, seats, pieces of masonry, excrement, and stun grenades were thrown between rival fans.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Human excrement can contain a wide range of parasites, bacteria, and viruses that can contaminate bodies of water, causing harm not only to humans but also to flora and fauna.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
Climbers have reported shimmying past the frozen remains of food containers, oxygen tanks, beer cans, and plenty of ice-cold human excrement.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
The visiting Universidad de Chile supporters were situated in the tier above Independiente home fans, with local media reporting the trouble started before half time as rocks, toilets, sinks, seats, pieces of masonry, excrement, and stun grenades were thrown between rival fans.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excrement
Noun
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And like the wildebeest, bison dung packs a nutritional punch when deposited across the landscape.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
29 Aug. 2025
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Decades before Colorado’s best singers, dancers and actors graced the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in downtown Denver, workers pushed brooms across the stage to clean up elephant dung, rodeo sawdust, and blood spatters from boxing matches.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On the other hand, overly wet soil can also impact flowering.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Gravel, clay, and sandy soils react very differently under sudden energy input, and the presence of water and air further alters behaviour.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Makeup, oils and dirt can quickly build up on the brushes — and on your skin.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Using too much detergent can lead to residue buildup in the towel fibers, which traps dirt and dulls the white color over time.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Excrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrement. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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