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
Keep the plant three or more feet from the home and prepare the ground with compost, peat moss or manure.
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Tom MacKlin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The fire department later stated that the driver of the manure spreader was taken to the hospital.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
Composted manures, leaves, seaweed, and woodchips can all be used as organic fertilizers.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Korean researchers have demonstrated a new method for producing jet fuel by converting landfill gas originating from food waste and manure into liquid fuel.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
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Tom MacKlin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The fire department later stated that the driver of the manure spreader was taken to the hospital.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
Composted manures, leaves, seaweed, and woodchips can all be used as organic fertilizers.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Korean researchers have demonstrated a new method for producing jet fuel by converting landfill gas originating from food waste and manure into liquid fuel.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manure
Noun
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When Fritz competes on home soil, his tennis often blooms.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Ford spent decades dumping hazardous waste, including paints, solvents, heavy metals, construction rubble and contaminated soil on the river floodplain into the 1960s, none of which was addressed when soils at Highland Bridge were cleaned to residential standards.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Of course, the flue was closed, so the fire licked up the walls, left a smell like the fall, like ancient smokehouses and dung.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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These rodents left 15 pieces of dung on top of the dishwasher.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Nebraska got bogged down in the winter muck after an end to the 2025 season marked by four losses in five games, the final three in ugly fashion.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Just get it a little damp before use and fully rinse the muck off when you’re finished.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the study, the antibiotics’ effects were strongest when they were taken in the year immediately before the stool sampling.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026
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Check out this charming coffee table, or this leather counter stool that dropped under $350.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2026
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Textile waste is a huge and burgeoning problem, with Americans throwing away up to 17 million tons of clothing each year.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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These roles are the only direct hires made by the council, overseeing critical functions like the day-to-day operations of the city and investigations into potential fraud and waste.—
Everton Bailey Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Manure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manure. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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