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Recent Examples of dunghill
When Job, who is on a dunghill, oozing pus, after the death of his entire family, accuses God of needless cruelty, God appears in the form of a whirlwind, chastising Job for expecting something as measly as fairness from the Creator of the Universe.
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Audrey Wollen, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
In Shakespeare, Cade’s corpse ends up tossed over a dunghill.
—Alex Beam, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
Audrey Wollen, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
In Shakespeare, Cade’s corpse ends up tossed over a dunghill.
—Alex Beam, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunghill
Noun
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The six-month pilot transformed methane-rich gas from a California dairy farm’s manure digester into jet fuel that meets ASTM standards for commercial aviation.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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The smell of sweet milk hung in the air, mixed with the earthy musk of manure.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Release of dung increases soil organic carbon and helps build soil structure that improves water filtration and soil aeration.—
Paige Stein,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Their guano is mined from caves for fertilizer.—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Other common organic components include bat guano, earthworm castings, bone meal and seaweed meal.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When your show’s ratings are lower than whale excrement, which Pelley’s were (and continue to be, under a succession of ever more lackluster Ted Baxters and Ron Burgundys).—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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If, for David Lynch, ideas are like fish in a river, then for Danish provocateur Nicolas Winding Refn, those ideas are like chunks of excrement in an exploded sewage pipe.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
Noun
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But this is the first time archaeologists have actually unearthed a midden with evidence that people added to it regularly for so many generations.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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In East Chisenbury, sheep dominated the feast, and while the midden contained hundreds of thousands of animals, research showed they were, in contrast, locally sourced.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No one enjoys sitting on cushions covered in bird droppings or stepping over bird poop on the way across the patio.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Key Takeaways While holding a bowel movement occasionally should not cause any health problems, holding in poop for a long period may cause discomfort and constipation.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
Noun
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People get mired in all kinds of muck and yuck by the slop on social media.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Thus does a man who swore an oath to uphold the Constitution slide into the muck of corruption.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2026
Noun
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When the top few inches of soil feel dry, give the plant a good, long drink, says Robles.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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But on the palate there’s an earthy elegance indicative of top tier 100% blue weber agave, sourced from the dark volcanic soil of the Jaliscan lowlands.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Dunghill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunghill. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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