manure

as in soil
solid discharge from farm animals that is used to make soil better for growing plants a bag of cow manure

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of manure Then there are the shoes, the manure, even thousands of dollars in cash (which alert bystanders scooped up and ran off with handfuls, by the way). Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025 These tasks include milking, feeding and manure management. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Only use manure from livestock and to not add pet waste or human manure to standard composting systems. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025 Rubber boots helped a lot, until the manure got inside them. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manure
Noun
  • Russia and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have launched intelligence missions right here on U.S. soil as the CCP has instigated an economic chokehold on South American countries through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and corruption.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
  • For now, the researchers have left the ship in situ, partially covering it with original soil and squeezing wet sponges onto it to preserve moisture.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The dung heap is being dismantled by a scrum of hermit crabs.
    Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Ancient Egyptians also revered dung beetles because the rolling of the dung balls reminded them of the sun god rolling the sun across the sky, according to the Israel Museum.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Magic are turning these games into the grind and the Celtics are getting stuck in the muck — just like the Cleveland Cavaliers last year when the Magic took them to seven games before bowing out in the first round of the playoffs.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
  • That would reduce risks of toxic metals and chemicals in the muck from getting back into the water.
    Timothy B. Wheeler, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Their inflammatory markers were monitored through blood, urine, and stool samples, and colon polyps were examined through high-definition colonoscopies.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Relieve constipation: Certain magnesium and phosphorus supplements can help relieve constipation by bringing water to your intestines and softening stool (poop).
    Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH, Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Filling voids with misaligned people is a waste of your time.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
  • Driving a Lamborghini through Manhattan at 18 miles an hour in traffic is a waste… or insert your own analogy here.
    Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Manure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manure. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on manure

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!