as in soils
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 manures
Many use manures applied to the surface of the soil every other month through early fall.
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Tom MacKlin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Composted manures, leaves, seaweed, and woodchips can all be used as organic fertilizers.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Tom MacKlin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Composted manures, leaves, seaweed, and woodchips can all be used as organic fertilizers.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manures
droppings
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Siegfried is too busy taking Jimmy on a hunt for fox droppings.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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No evidence of roaches were found during this round of inspections, but rodent droppings were observed at one facility.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Manures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manures. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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