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Recent Examples of topsoil
Given current rates of soil degradation, Semedo predicted, 100% of the world's topsoil could be gone within 60 years.
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Matt Alderton, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Fill low spots with high-quality topsoil.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Water runs off quickly, carrying seeds and topsoil with it.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Cosey has welcomed archaeological teams from Mississippi State University to her property, digging for the stories buried beneath the topsoil.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Matt Alderton, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Fill low spots with high-quality topsoil.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Water runs off quickly, carrying seeds and topsoil with it.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Cosey has welcomed archaeological teams from Mississippi State University to her property, digging for the stories buried beneath the topsoil.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topsoil
Noun
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Soil types include gravel and sedimentary loam closer to the river and volcanic rock distributed on the hillsides, a combination that adds distinct aromas, flavors, and minerality to the wines made here.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
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The bushy tropical plant does best in a mix of loam and sand, and prefers partial shade in very hot climates.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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About 10 pounds of marinated chicken and about a half-pound of humus and cut tomatoes measured above safe temperatures.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Soil and Water Japanese maple likes a slightly acidic, humus-rich soil with good drainage.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This weekend's activities are all about clay.—
Kristine Sorensen,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Earth Tone Collection currently offers several neutral colors—desert sand, warm beige, dune taupe, washed khaki, dusty olive, soft clay, muted terracotta and light stone—and the clients can create other custom colors.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Weedy Driveways Concrete and gravel can become an eyesore once weeds grow through the cracks and take over.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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Prevent this by replacing the wood mulch near your home with gravel or stone.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chokecherry red with aspen green, with mud brown.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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The appeal of Larsson lies less in her songcraft than in her got-it-out-the-mud performer’s grit.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Traffic was heavy Saturday as concertgoers made their way to A1A, where the festival is set up on the sand at the south end of the beach.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Some began mining sand for the construction industry, to the frustration of the Great Green Wall department, which sees it as destructive to the environment.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But that scene just felt really human and really unfortunate and more down to earth.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Richard Branson’s space-tourism venture just reopened ticket sales for its spacecraft, which will whisk you away on a suborbital journey above the earth.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Topsoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topsoil. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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