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as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
got some sort of soil on my white pants
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as in dung
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
the horse lifted its tail and deposited its soil on the grass
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as in ground
the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow
bought rich soil to plant flowers in
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as in to stain
to make dirty
oil and grease soiled the mechanic's shirt
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Recent Examples of soil
Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Good soil drainage is essential to prevent root rot.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Designed for occasional use, like for bulky or heavily soiled items, this setting adds an extra rinse after the wash cycle to ensure laundry is thoroughly rinsed and no detergent remains.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Many fear the detentions of hundreds of workers from the country could have a chilling effect on any business thinking of striking a deal on US soil.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Good soil drainage is essential to prevent root rot.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Over the Fourth of July weekend, Neil Saunders, retail analyst and managing director at GlobalData, visited a Target and posted 15 photos on LinkedIn that documented shelves that were understocked (or completely empty), soiled, and in disarray.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Designed for occasional use, like for bulky or heavily soiled items, this setting adds an extra rinse after the wash cycle to ensure laundry is thoroughly rinsed and no detergent remains.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
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Any home cleaning product can cause staining and shrinking.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Address any spills in your sink right away to reduce the opportunity for staining.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As more success suddenly comes his way, McKinstry has remained the same, friendly and chuckling at his locker, dirtying his jersey and pestering opponents on the field.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Some were prosthetic buttocks, but others were people’s own buttocks, but in various states, like dirtied down and with partial covering.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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There are also sparking car engines, microwave ovens, lightning strikes, GPS signals, reflections off the ionosphere, and even bird poop on the antenna to muck things up.—
David Szondy
July 27,
New Atlas,
27 July 2025
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After 30 years of mucking about with a kings-of-Britpop rivalry, Damon Albarn is admitting what everyone and Flimsy Steve have known for some time: Oasis is a bigger deal than Blur.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Currently, according to Applebee's website, menu items include bourbon street chicken and shrimp, hot honey glazed chicken and blackened Cajun salmon.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Video of the aftermath showed only debris from the collision and the ground blackened as though from a large explosion or fire.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Soil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soil. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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