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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Animal manure is typically kept on site, which plays a significant role in air quality, according to the study.
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Refill it with native soil and some compost (and even some aged manure) prior to planting.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
It is released by wastewater treatment facilities, meat processing facilities, petroleum refining, manufacturing of asphalt and roofing material, and places where large quantities of manure are stored.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
They were followed a few minutes later by a platoon of soldiers wearing Union Army uniforms, joined by cavalry and a covered wagon, and trailed by a soldier wielding a shovel for scooping up manure.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Refill it with native soil and some compost (and even some aged manure) prior to planting.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
It is released by wastewater treatment facilities, meat processing facilities, petroleum refining, manufacturing of asphalt and roofing material, and places where large quantities of manure are stored.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
They were followed a few minutes later by a platoon of soldiers wearing Union Army uniforms, joined by cavalry and a covered wagon, and trailed by a soldier wielding a shovel for scooping up manure.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manure
Noun
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Chestnut trees hold soil, resist erosion, and absorb carbon from the atmosphere.—
Todd Plummer,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
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Plant the bulbs in rich, well-draining, slightly acidic soil in a garden space that gets full sun.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Rodents left dung pieces in the bun storage area (over 25); dry storage shelves (over 10); the front counter cabinet where the soda machine equipment is (over 10); and behind the air conditioning unit on the second floor (over 20).—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Or that tossed off, scrapped, relegated to the dung heap of failed work, the unconscious keeps turning and turning the deep images and obsessions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the mandates also help colleges shovel heaps of bureaucratic muck—validating data for accreditation, carrying out enrollment, flagging troubled students, aggregating metrics of all kinds.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Since the April 2022 closing of the $43 billion merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, investors have been dragged into the muck.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Poor hydration can lead to the hardening of stool instead of providing relief.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
8 Nov. 2025
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For the first, Lee got down on their knees to play electric guitar flat on a stool, like a steel guitar without any of the delicateness.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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Pet-friendly properties often stock waste bags, water bowls, and even treats for four-legged guests.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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Still, these methods are costly, energy-intensive and generate large volumes of hazardous wastewater and waste.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Manure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manure. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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