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Recent Examples of stool
Holding in a large amount of stool could cause cramping and worsening discomfort.
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 10 June 2026
To help, the update officially highlights new options, including highly sensitive at-home stool tests as well as an entirely new layer of convenience for those who struggle with stool tests or colonoscopies, which is a blood test called Shield, manufactured by Guardant Health.
—Eric Wargotz, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
Seated on a stool for the duration, Grande held the audience in her proverbial grip for several motionless minutes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 June 2026
Grande performs the track while sitting on a stool with one leg tucked under her.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2026
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 10 June 2026
To help, the update officially highlights new options, including highly sensitive at-home stool tests as well as an entirely new layer of convenience for those who struggle with stool tests or colonoscopies, which is a blood test called Shield, manufactured by Guardant Health.
—Eric Wargotz, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
Seated on a stool for the duration, Grande held the audience in her proverbial grip for several motionless minutes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 June 2026
Grande performs the track while sitting on a stool with one leg tucked under her.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stool
Noun
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No one enjoys sitting on cushions covered in bird droppings or stepping over bird poop on the way across the patio.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Key Takeaways While holding a bowel movement occasionally should not cause any health problems, holding in poop for a long period may cause discomfort and constipation.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
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Approximately 3 roach excrement droppings inside of soap dispenser.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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When your show’s ratings are lower than whale excrement, which Pelley’s were (and continue to be, under a succession of ever more lackluster Ted Baxters and Ron Burgundys).—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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When not elbow-deep in dino dung or outrunning raptors, Laura Dern's heartfelt performance in Jurassic Park shows why women really deserve to inherit the Earth — and all of the acting awards.—
Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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The team ended up with a jar of elephant dung scent.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
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Harry has cited significant concerns for his family's safety, citing their lack of security on British soil as part of why the family had a falling out and a reason for not returning.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Other companies offering soil carbon offsets include Denmark’s Agreena, which describes itself as the largest soil carbon program in Europe.—
Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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This strategy became necessary after an errant tomato plant sprouted from a visitor's night soil back in the 1960s.—
Amy Brady,
Scientific American,
17 Oct. 2023
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The night soil temperatures are not ideal to put them out yet.—
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oregonlive,
1 May 2021
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Like many operations across the country, the farm produces biogas through manure digesters.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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The smell of sweet milk hung in the air, mixed with the earthy musk of manure.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Be alert and watch for fresh tracks, scat, and feeding sites.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The performing community challenged that notion, tracing the scat-singing and gesticulations to earlier artists including Black jazz performer Baby Esther Jones and cabaret entertainer Florence Mills.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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The script was based on the 1979 French play and subsequent 1982 film Le père Noël est une ordure (Santa Claus Is a Stinker).—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
21 Dec. 2024
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On the face of it, packing the ordure of millions into open-air mounds is a terrible approach to a more livable planet, particularly in a part of the world where scavengers don’t comb through them for every salable scrap.—
Curbed,
Curbed,
12 Aug. 2022
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“Stool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stool. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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