as in dung
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
an ordinance that requires dog walkers to remove their animal's excrement from city streets
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Recent Examples of excrement
Authorities say surveillance footage of the cell showed that the legal papers were neatly stacked and no human excrement lined the cell walls.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
The alternative is open defecation – finding a secluded place despite the personal risks and the potential health consequences of untreated human excrement.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, some employees lit up the screen with emojis of excrement, snakes, piles of cash, clown faces, circus tents and tomatoes.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
In the living room was a pool of blood, along with excrement.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
The alternative is open defecation – finding a secluded place despite the personal risks and the potential health consequences of untreated human excrement.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, some employees lit up the screen with emojis of excrement, snakes, piles of cash, clown faces, circus tents and tomatoes.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
In the living room was a pool of blood, along with excrement.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excrement
Noun
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They can be sampled using standardized trapping methods worldwide, since they are easily attracted to dung and carrion, which allows for comparable data across different regions.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Yes, unfortunately, the ancient Irish did burn cow dung to heat their homes when peat was too expensive or not available.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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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
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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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“Excrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrement. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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