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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Recent Examples of manure
Due to the size of the trough, Scott recommends starting with a layer of rocks at the bottom, followed by a layer of manure, and then adding soil on top.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
Tests revealed the water is contaminated with nitrate, which can come from fertilizer, animal manure or human sewage, and 1,2,3-trichloropropane, a hazardous chemical that was widely used in pesticides years ago.
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Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
The smell of sweet milk hung in the air, mixed with the earthy musk of manure.
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Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
Benefits of Using Lemon Peels Adding lemon peels to your garden can boost soil health, deter pests, and even mask unpleasant odors like manure or compost.
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Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
7 June 2026
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
Tests revealed the water is contaminated with nitrate, which can come from fertilizer, animal manure or human sewage, and 1,2,3-trichloropropane, a hazardous chemical that was widely used in pesticides years ago.
—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
The smell of sweet milk hung in the air, mixed with the earthy musk of manure.
—
Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
Benefits of Using Lemon Peels Adding lemon peels to your garden can boost soil health, deter pests, and even mask unpleasant odors like manure or compost.
—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for manure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manure
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If using a commercial houseplant soil, add some extra perlite and/or orchid bark to lighten it up a bit.
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Sensors give engineers more ways to see inside concrete, steel, soil and water, turning some surprise closures into repairs planned months earlier.
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When not elbow-deep in dino dung or outrunning raptors, Laura Dern's heartfelt performance in Jurassic Park shows why women really deserve to inherit the Earth — and all of the acting awards.
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The team ended up with a jar of elephant dung scent.
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France played through the rain and muck to beat Iraq 3-0 behind two goals from Kylian Mbappé.
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People get mired in all kinds of muck and yuck by the slop on social media.
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Researchers sent identical stool samples to seven different companies and expected matching answers.
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The proven path to better gut health has not changed and needs no at-home stool test.
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This process turns waste fats, oils, and greases into renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.
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There, on the morning of June 4, he was found by the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee, a Nepali team that helps set routes on Everest and clean up waste left behind.
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“Manure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manure. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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