excreting

present participle of excrete

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excreting
Verb
  • The theme first cropped up in the cold open, which began ostensibly as a sketch about Easter—specifically about Jesus expelling money changers during an act known as the cleansing of the temple.
    Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Just then, Redmayne appears on a screen as Newt and performs a banishment charm, expelling Skender.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In Florida, Republican Senator Jonathan Martin introduced Senate Bill 852 after Governor Ron DeSantis expressed on X earlier this year his support for eliminating property taxes entirely.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • In 1978, the CDC announced a goal of eliminating the highly contagious virus.
    Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • After releasing their independent debut record in 1987, Jane’s released their major label debut, Nothing’s Shocking, in 1988.
    Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Morgan Wallen treated his fans to a New Year's Eve surprise by releasing a new song.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The experience of evacuating their during the Los Angeles wildfires was shocking for Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Whoever’s scolding me from a tree, evacuating their bowels onto my car, chattering away with their nonstop, cheerful blather, or just giving me a smarmy look from my own book — THAT is my least favorite bird right now.
    Matt Kracht, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Excreting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excreting. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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