as in soil
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
researchers tracked the wild gorillas by following the piles of dung
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Recent Examples of dung
These rodents left 15 pieces of dung on top of the dishwasher.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
That fascination has led to more recent, post-retirement explorations into the role that the lowly dung and the lofty condor play in maintaining environmental health and balance.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
And like the wildebeest, bison dung packs a nutritional punch when deposited across the landscape.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
Mongabay said two dogs, Yagi and Quinn, found the dung in two days.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
That fascination has led to more recent, post-retirement explorations into the role that the lowly dung and the lofty condor play in maintaining environmental health and balance.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
And like the wildebeest, bison dung packs a nutritional punch when deposited across the landscape.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
Mongabay said two dogs, Yagi and Quinn, found the dung in two days.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dung
Noun
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Meanwhile, the unceasing churn of clothing, footwear and accessories depletes soils, poisons the water, pollutes the air, drives deforestation, accelerates biodiversity loss and generates runaway planet-warming emissions that undermine brands’ lofty environmental ambitions.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Felton Road is located in the Bannockburn subregion of Central Otago and grows grapes in four vineyards planted on north-facing slopes comprised of glacial soils.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The wind and the pebbles that were on the dirt courts.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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If your car is equipped with front radar or driver‑assist features, dirt on the sensor or slight misalignment from a parking‑lot bump could also be the culprit.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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The other is the smell of excrement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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And the valuable matter, in this case, the pure human feces and urine, had hardened over time, preserving the ancient excrement.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Dung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dung. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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