as in dirt
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
the only bad part about owning a rabbit was cleaning the droppings out of the litter box every night
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Recent Examples of droppings
Inspectors observed rodent droppings in multiple areas, evidence of water damage, and leaking pipes.
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
And Lina Street Food at 2208 Central Drive in Bedford scored low due to rodent droppings and chewed through bags of flour.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
The triatomine then passes the parasite through its droppings.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Bird droppings are also common on feeders, which can increase the spread of avian diseases among the bird population.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Six rodent droppings under the dishwasher.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Inspectors shut down the Thai restaurant in Rancho Cordova aftering finding approximately 50 rat droppings below the water heater in the back of the kitchen and about 15 to 25 droppings throughout the corners of the cook’s line, the front counter in the lobby and the back of dry storage area.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
And Lina Street Food at 2208 Central Drive in Bedford scored low due to rodent droppings and chewed through bags of flour.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
The triatomine then passes the parasite through its droppings.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Bird droppings are also common on feeders, which can increase the spread of avian diseases among the bird population.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Six rodent droppings under the dishwasher.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Inspectors shut down the Thai restaurant in Rancho Cordova aftering finding approximately 50 rat droppings below the water heater in the back of the kitchen and about 15 to 25 droppings throughout the corners of the cook’s line, the front counter in the lobby and the back of dry storage area.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droppings
Noun
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Together Skelly and O’Steen buried Grimes, whom police would find covered by blankets, tarps and dirt, the defendant told the jury.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Vacuum to remove any remaining dirt that may be trapped in the rug’s fibers.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And like the wildebeest, bison dung packs a nutritional punch when deposited across the landscape.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
29 Aug. 2025
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Decades before Colorado’s best singers, dancers and actors graced the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in downtown Denver, workers pushed brooms across the stage to clean up elephant dung, rodeo sawdust, and blood spatters from boxing matches.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The timing and intensity of peak foliage vary from year to year, depending on several factors, such as drought conditions, rainfall, temperature, soil content, and the types of trees, as well as cloud cover.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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But cutting down forests to plant coffee and other crops releases carbon that was stored in trees and soil into the atmosphere.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Deputies who responded to the scene said the home was covered in trash and smelled of human excrement.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Human excrement can contain a wide range of parasites, bacteria, and viruses that can contaminate bodies of water, causing harm not only to humans but also to flora and fauna.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The 1964 discovery of the leftover glow from the Big Bang was initially thought to be from bird poop.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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Listen to learn why these flying poop machines might be ocean heroes in disguise.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On a recent trip, a scat deposit near the picnic table gave evidence of a nocturnal visitor.—
Don Sproul,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Known for her mastery of scat singing, Jordan was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master in 2012.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Droppings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droppings. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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