humus

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Recent Examples of humus When separating clumps, add humus to the new planting area, spread roots out, and water well for smooth transplanting. Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024 In addition to sphagnum peat moss, however, the lightweight potting mix contains humus and perlite, which help provide the necessary aeration and drainage for cacti and succulents. Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024 Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, and all that humus rot. Chris Bohjalian, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023 Strobe lights periodically illuminated three large heaps of compost, flecked with humus; a machine puffed artificial fog. Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for humus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humus
Noun
  • Many of us can’t wait to get into our gardens, turn over that fine Illinois loam and plant.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
  • Those interactions spring from the rich loam of history and lore that gives the sport its halcyon glow, and from which even a humble amateur game absorbs vicarious grandeur.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Last month, archaeologists were able to start excavating and securing the site, which is located on a low beach embankment and protected only by a thin layer of topsoil.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
  • Green harvesting spares the air, preserves topsoil, and provides leafy residue to turn into byproducts and mulch, thereby creating new sources of revenue and jobs.
    Colin Walkes, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • Now, his triumph signifies a continuation of some red-hot form as tennis transitions from clay to grass.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • The 2009 discovery of footprints (human and animal) left behind in layers of clay and silt at New Mexico’s White Sands National Park sparked a contentious debate about when, exactly, human cultures first developed in North America.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • The crews used an excavator to lift the uninjured Dancer out of the mud, officials said.
    Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
  • Kong pounds and punches his way through materials and crawls through mud to uncover collectibles.
    Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 June 2025

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“Humus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humus. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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