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Definition of poopnext
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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noun (2)

slang
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
Noun
Each pays $69 a month to learn from Swoop Scoop's founders and from other members starting their own poop scooping businesses around the country. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Depending on the machine and settings, that material ends up in a purge tower built alongside the print, or in a collection of little plastic doll's-house-looking spaghetti balls, affectionately known as printer poop. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 The airline can provide treats, blankets, toys, leashes, poop bags, and calming aids like pheromones, music, and lavender-scented towels. — Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2026 The front desk employee at Metro Parc Apartments, 952 E 26th Street in Hialeah, was on the hunt to find out why there was poop on the wall near the elevator, De La Rosa’s arrest report read. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for poop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poop
  1. dung
  2. scoop
  3. soil
  4. tip
  5. dirt
Noun
  • During the first re-inspection, the inspector saw about 10 pieces of rodent dung under the air-conditioning unit, seven in the hallway by the back door and three under storage by the hallway bathroom.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In southern India, for example, villagers are allowing – and even paying – herders to use their land in exchange for dung, the natural fertilizer that farmers need to produce higher-value organic crops.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of dung
Noun
  • The kiosk will serve a New Zealand-style ice cream that involves blending a scoop of ice cream or frozen yogurt with a scoop of fresh fruit with a special machine into a soft serve treat.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Jackson Drug After a day hiking, skiing, or shopping, nothing hits quite like a scoop of ice cream.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of scoop
Noun
  • Bukele late Thursday said in his statement on X that the deployment of his soldiers and equipment on Haitian soil is nearly finished.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • By analyzing drone data, the government concluded that they were launched from Ethiopian soil, added Abdel Qader in a SUNA report.
    — YASSIR ABDALLA, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of soil
Noun
  • The original tip about the arrests, Israel’s Channel 12 News later reported, came from Netanyahu’s chief of staff, who bypassed standard channels to personally reach the police commissioner.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • How investigators caught Turner Authorities said an investigation into Turner was launched in October 2025, following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of tip
Noun
  • For the dirt topping, feel free to follow your imagination and taste, substituting or replacing any of the ingredients with your favorite chocolate cookies or treats while still keeping the visual appearance of a varied, crumbly soil.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • For the aesthetes who have already seen the latest exhibition at MoMA, this weekend guide for design lovers is intended to point you in a few other directions (and no, this does not include that viral room full of dirt in SoHo).
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
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“Poop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poop. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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