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
During Thursday’s re-inspection, there were seven rodent droppings in the same area the inspector saw 15 on Wednesday.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
The triatomine passes the parasite through its droppings or feces.
—Greta Cross, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The inspector found mouse droppings under the chip rack, black organic residue in the ice machine and flies in the grocery area.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Inspectors also found approximately 22 rodent droppings in several areas, including under the dry storage racks by the water heater and on the soda syrup boxes and the two-door cooler.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Inspectors observed rodent droppings in multiple areas, evidence of water damage, and leaking pipes.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The triatomine then passes the parasite through its droppings.
—Greta Cross, IndyStar, 9 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
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
The triatomine passes the parasite through its droppings or feces.
—Greta Cross, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The inspector found mouse droppings under the chip rack, black organic residue in the ice machine and flies in the grocery area.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Inspectors also found approximately 22 rodent droppings in several areas, including under the dry storage racks by the water heater and on the soda syrup boxes and the two-door cooler.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Inspectors observed rodent droppings in multiple areas, evidence of water damage, and leaking pipes.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The triatomine then passes the parasite through its droppings.
—Greta Cross, IndyStar, 9 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
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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Regenerative agriculture and bioenergy are at the center of this shift—restoring soils, reducing emissions and creating new value streams for farmers and communities.—
Lucy Hurst,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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And these survived only because clay and salt in the surrounding soil protected them from further decay.—
Dirk Schulze-Makuch,
Big Think,
17 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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Normies, apparently, refers to everyone who is not a bat-scat left-wing lunatic.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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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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“Droppings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droppings. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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