manure

noun

Definition of manurenext
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 Cows and horses feed on that hay and then pass it on via the manure. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 July 2026 The club is located in Lancaster County, surrounded by chicken and dairy farms that give off a pungent odor of fermenting feed and manure. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 Local compost, manures or commercial garden soils are good sources of organic matter. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026 Counterculture Yippies would turn up at a 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears show at Madison Square Garden, carrying obscene banners outside and dumping manure by the front gate. — Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for manure
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  1. soil
  2. dung
  3. muck
  4. stool
  5. waste
Noun
  • Alford also commented on the recent Supreme Court decision upholding the long-standing interpretation that anyone born on American soil is an American citizen.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • German rockets launching from Canadian soil may be a bridge to that until Canadian companies can develop their own boosters.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of soil
Noun
  • 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.
    — Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
  • The team ended up with a jar of elephant dung scent.
    — RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
Definition of dung
Noun
  • Less algae and plant growth means no muck toning down the colors.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
  • An exciting World Cup run mucked up by a president for whom muck might as well be a currency.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of muck
Noun
  • Many routine stool panels do not even test for cyclospora, so countless infections are never diagnosed.
    — Katrine Wallace, STAT, 15 July 2026
  • The parasite can be diagnosed with a stool sample and can be treated with an antibiotic.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of stool
Noun
  • Separate recyclables and food waste from general waste, use the blue bags for what is left, and don't be surprised if your host checks your work.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The man who is never the smartest or hardest working person in the room has brought to Connecticut a team of combatants who are devoted to winning by laying waste to anyone, especially women, who gets in the way.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of waste

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“Manure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manure. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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