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
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
All of these things can soften poop and move it through your system more smoothly—which helps keep those nearby blood vessels calm and cool.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
One reader emailed us to emphatically declare Andrew the worst, citing its homeless population, garbage and bird poop.
—Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Want the poop on this pathetic history?
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Five pieces of rodent poop in the dining room under tables.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
All of these things can soften poop and move it through your system more smoothly—which helps keep those nearby blood vessels calm and cool.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
One reader emailed us to emphatically declare Andrew the worst, citing its homeless population, garbage and bird poop.
—Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Want the poop on this pathetic history?
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Poop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poop. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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