as in soil
solid discharge from farm animals that is used to make soil better for growing plants
a bag of cow manure
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Recent Examples of manure
Now there are many nights when the smell of chicken manure keeps Huntley and his wife from their porch.
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Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
Fix these problems by blending compost or aged manure into affected garden beds.
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—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025
Dairy milk comes from animals that graze outdoors, live in barns, and lie in mud and manure.
—Kerry E. Kaylegian, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
The contracts also hold farmers responsible for disposing of the hundreds of tons of manure that a typical poultry farm produces each year, along with the thousands of birds that die before they can be harvested.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
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Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
Fix these problems by blending compost or aged manure into affected garden beds.
8.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025
Dairy milk comes from animals that graze outdoors, live in barns, and lie in mud and manure.
—Kerry E. Kaylegian, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
The contracts also hold farmers responsible for disposing of the hundreds of tons of manure that a typical poultry farm produces each year, along with the thousands of birds that die before they can be harvested.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manure
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
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Here’s some of what the inspector found: About nine pieces of rodent dung in the lobby behind the drink station counter.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of barefoot pilgrims undertook a parikrama one morning, picking around heaps of cow dung dotting the road.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
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Rory McIlroy lifted it out of the muck yet somehow controlled the 88-yard shot so well the ball caught the back of the green and spun back to 6 inches from the pin.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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His character, Leclerc, is a member of the mission's team, and photos show him in the muck alongside Zora and Duncan.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Industrial elements like metal stools, lantern pendant fixtures, and open shelving mingle with the room's traditional design.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2025
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Such lofty aspirations, though, feel eons away from the comfortable perch of a Passyunk Avenue bar stool this week, days before the Philadelphia Eagles march into a championship rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs.—
Ali Watkins,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Companies across industries have scrambled to reduce carbon footprints, embrace renewable energy, and eliminate waste; all in pursuit of a more environmentally friendly future.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Though many are quick to defend Trump’s moves and agree Washington is a hotbed of waste, the attack on this agency has caused even some of his supporters to pause.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Manure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manure. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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