as in dung
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
the mother cat carefully cleaned poop off her newborn kitten's bottom
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as in scoop
information not generally available to the public
the poop was that the ship would be headed to the war zone within a matter of weeks
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Recent Examples of poop
New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2025
Eating those smaller avians is what could help keep crops clean from excess bird poop, which can contaminate the fruit with pathogens that make people sick.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2025
Plus, try out a hands-free leash or an aesthetically pleasing carrier for poop bags.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Dehydration can cause hard stools (poop) and difficulty passing stool.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 21 Nov. 2025
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Researchers hope that raising the profile of stool banks will help uncover more members of the public whose poop is punching above its weight.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2025
Eating those smaller avians is what could help keep crops clean from excess bird poop, which can contaminate the fruit with pathogens that make people sick.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2025
Plus, try out a hands-free leash or an aesthetically pleasing carrier for poop bags.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Dehydration can cause hard stools (poop) and difficulty passing stool.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for poop
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“Poop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poop. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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