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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Julie Stewart, SELF, 25 Mar. 2025
Key Takeaways Cabot Creamery has recalled about 1,700 pounds of butter due to elevated levels of bacteria associated with feces (poop).
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Rodents left about 15 pieces of poop behind reach-in cooler in the food preparation area, three pieces under the dry storage shelf in that area and five on the floor in the employee restroom.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Returned trash to its rightful owner—several people admitted to throwing garbage (or even dog poop) back into their neighbor's yard after it had been dumped in theirs.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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But…how exactly can the same stuff firm up your poop in one situation, and loosen it another?
—Julie Stewart, SELF, 25 Mar. 2025
Key Takeaways Cabot Creamery has recalled about 1,700 pounds of butter due to elevated levels of bacteria associated with feces (poop).
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Rodents left about 15 pieces of poop behind reach-in cooler in the food preparation area, three pieces under the dry storage shelf in that area and five on the floor in the employee restroom.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Returned trash to its rightful owner—several people admitted to throwing garbage (or even dog poop) back into their neighbor's yard after it had been dumped in theirs.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Poop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poop. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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