as in dung
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
an ordinance that requires dog walkers to remove their animal's excrement from city streets
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Recent Examples of excrement
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.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
And who would, given that every one of them looks like the Creature from the Black Lagoon crossed with a giant slug melted into a pile of excrement?
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Hantavirus is contracted through inhalation or contact with rodent excrement or saliva.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
That’s because most cases of hantavirus, including Andes virus, are acquired directly from rodents or their excrement and not from other humans.
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Daniel Pastula,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
And who would, given that every one of them looks like the Creature from the Black Lagoon crossed with a giant slug melted into a pile of excrement?
—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Hantavirus is contracted through inhalation or contact with rodent excrement or saliva.
—
Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
That’s because most cases of hantavirus, including Andes virus, are acquired directly from rodents or their excrement and not from other humans.
—
Daniel Pastula,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excrement
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When not elbow-deep in dino dung or outrunning raptors, Laura Dern's heartfelt performance in Jurassic Park shows why women really deserve to inherit the Earth — and all of the acting awards.
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The team ended up with a jar of elephant dung scent.
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The family fought for three hours last July Fourth to stay alive after more than a summer’s worth of rain fell overnight on bone-dry soil, pushing the waterway from about 3 feet to 30 feet in just 45 minutes.
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The animals damage agricultural land, consume native vegetation, contribute to soil erosion and compete with livestock for forage.
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Driving into the estate down a dirt track, you’re met with concrete walls that frame the space with gallery-like precision, directing your eyes toward geological features rather than distracting from them.
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Washing blueberries removes dirt and toxins that may cling to the fruit during handling and transporting from farm to store.
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“Excrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrement. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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