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
The resort itself, a modern build of canvas, stone, and walls of concrete mixed with elephant dung (an ode to the pachyderms and a textural accent) has an intimate atmosphere and just 10 suites.
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Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
Despite the official ban, about 6% of the 1140 sampling events included cattle dung.
—Bygeoffrey Kamadi, science.org, 10 Sep. 2024
To paint a clearer picture of the park’s past, researchers from multiple universities analyzed the steroids present in animal dung — unearthed from lake sediments that range from around 238 B.C. to the present day.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Homes are made of mud and dung, sandals are made of recycled tires, and there are taboos against cutting down live trees and eating wildlife.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
Despite the official ban, about 6% of the 1140 sampling events included cattle dung.
—Bygeoffrey Kamadi, science.org, 10 Sep. 2024
To paint a clearer picture of the park’s past, researchers from multiple universities analyzed the steroids present in animal dung — unearthed from lake sediments that range from around 238 B.C. to the present day.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Homes are made of mud and dung, sandals are made of recycled tires, and there are taboos against cutting down live trees and eating wildlife.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dung
Noun
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This step-by-step guide explains how to propagate hoya plants by rooting cuttings in water or layering in soil.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2025
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Rent a small car or Vespa to zip around the narrow roads, discovering vineyards with volcanic soil, prehistoric villages, and underwater caves along the way.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As the saying goes, every flower must grow through dirt.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Scoot Grandeur Apartments multi-use building coming to Cudahy could scoop its first dirt soon.—
Erik S. Hanley,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The zoo works with a third-party company to dispose of all excrement, transforming it into compost.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Some could have come from wild bird excrement that enters storm drains, for example.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Dung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dung. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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