middens

plural of midden

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middens
Noun
  • Today, more than half of plastic waste ends up in landfills, and less than one-tenth is recycled globally.
    Lisa Emili, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
  • There was one in New York's Hudson River, Massachusetts' Housatonic River, and there's also cleanups in Indiana along their PCB landfills.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Hantaviruses usually spread when people inhale contaminated residue of rodent droppings.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • Inspections found roach and rodent droppings, medications stored above food, and a bed set up in one kitchen’s dry storage area, among other issues.
    Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Use of animal manures and human waste to boost crops goes back even further in time.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Many use manures applied to the surface of the soil every other month through early fall.
    Tom Macklin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Middens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middens. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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