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Recent Examples of topsoil
Alternate 4-inch layers of shredded organic matter with 1 inch of topsoil or finished compost.
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Ensuring soil is covered with a thick layer of mulch before winter helps to reduce erosion and drying winds that deplete soil nutrients by removing the fertile topsoil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
High winds brought loose topsoil across the state and into the city, limiting visibility and shocking meteorologists who had not documented a weather event of this kind in the city since the Dust Bowl of the 1930s.
—Julia Rendleman, ProPublica, 5 Sep. 2025
Dudas ended up using the boulder in his landscaping, making space for the massive rock in his front yard, adding mulch, topsoil, and indigenous plants to the area, as well as other smaller rocks.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Ensuring soil is covered with a thick layer of mulch before winter helps to reduce erosion and drying winds that deplete soil nutrients by removing the fertile topsoil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
High winds brought loose topsoil across the state and into the city, limiting visibility and shocking meteorologists who had not documented a weather event of this kind in the city since the Dust Bowl of the 1930s.
—Julia Rendleman, ProPublica, 5 Sep. 2025
Dudas ended up using the boulder in his landscaping, making space for the massive rock in his front yard, adding mulch, topsoil, and indigenous plants to the area, as well as other smaller rocks.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topsoil
Noun
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Sandy soil is more prone to hydrophobia than loam or clay.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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But the conflict between Joe and Ted goes back further and is rooted in a deep loam of backstory that emerges bit by bit.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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In flower beds, a light layer acts as natural mulch, insulating roots and conserving soil moisture while decomposing into rich humus over time.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mosaic archways loom overhead, and the 240-seat dining room is awash with terra-cotta banquettes, sea-blue touches, and clay-toned neutral hues.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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Poor drainage can lead to root rot, especially if your lavender is planted in an area with wet or clay-heavy soil.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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On Tuesday morning, the parking lot and the gravel road near the Oglala Commodity Warehouse in Pine Ridge was plumb-full of pick-up trucks and cars.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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While no one is predicting Mad Max scenarios or dry taps, shortages could kill gardens and trees, turn lawns to gravel, worsen housing shortages, burden local government budgets, increase taxes and water rates and throw a wrench into local economies.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In Talisay city, rows of homes have been flattened and communities along the Mananga River buried in mud and debris.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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In 1997, Stewart was pictured wearing overalls, an oversized barn jacket, and over-the-knee mud boots with her arm wrapped around the neck of a cow.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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This certainly could cause some stress, but the key is to know that as the sands shift, new information could be emerging.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Seek out wild places and remember that your body is not made to be hacked or optimized but to connect you to the earth beneath your feet.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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Crafted with recycled materials, the collection is entirely vegan, furthering Rombaut’s dedication to using earth-friendly components.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Topsoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topsoil. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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