as in soil
solid discharge from farm animals that is used to make soil better for growing plants
a bag of cow manure
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This may involve adding organic matter such as compost, aged manure, or peat moss.
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Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
Solid manure from feedlots, poultry houses or composting dairy barns is spread and tilled under.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Common amendments are compost, aged manure, and worm castings.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
Consider tilling compost or composted manure into the planting bed.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
Solid manure from feedlots, poultry houses or composting dairy barns is spread and tilled under.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Common amendments are compost, aged manure, and worm castings.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
Consider tilling compost or composted manure into the planting bed.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manure
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The trigger for the entertainment ban was a South Korean decision to allow the United States to deploy an anti-missile system on its soil.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Keep in mind that weeds have evolved some very strong strategies to thrive in disturbed soil, despite farmers’ exhaustive efforts to control them.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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They can be sampled using standardized trapping methods worldwide, since they are easily attracted to dung and carrion, which allows for comparable data across different regions.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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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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Cormorants that tried to clean each other with their beaks died after ingesting the viscous muck.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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As the men tumbled down the grade’s shoulder into muck and brush, the speeders rammed together.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Viktoria Koskenoja, an emergency medicine physician, knocked on the door then greeted her warmly, pulling up a stool across from her.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2026
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At 2121 Shamrock Drive, generations of Charlotte diners have pulled up a stool — and now, a new chapter begins.—
Evan Moore
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The completely water-free dyeing process produces zero chemical waste, as chemicals are reused within the system.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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And why would a political pro waste time and money soliciting votes from noncitizens when there are millions of legal voters available to persuade?—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Manure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manure. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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