Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of stool
Researchers analyzed stool samples from 271 individuals already diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, mapping the microbial changes that show up once the illness has taken hold.
—
Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
This has been shown to improve IBS symptoms such as gassiness, stool pressure, and diarrhea for people with IBS-D, or IBS with diarrhea as the main symptom.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 5 May 2026
Down her leg, under her favorite nightgown, came loose stool, clumps of it falling across the carpet.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
Blood and stool samples collected before and after treatment were analyzed to understand interactions between immune responses and the gut microbiome.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for stool
Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
This has been shown to improve IBS symptoms such as gassiness, stool pressure, and diarrhea for people with IBS-D, or IBS with diarrhea as the main symptom.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 5 May 2026
Down her leg, under her favorite nightgown, came loose stool, clumps of it falling across the carpet.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
Blood and stool samples collected before and after treatment were analyzed to understand interactions between immune responses and the gut microbiome.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for stool
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stool
Noun
-
Robbie spoke with the naturalist, who pulled bottles of krill and whale poop from his pockets.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
-
This multipurpose dog water bottle also has compartments for storing treats and poop bags.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
Noun
-
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
Noun
-
Release of dung increases soil organic carbon and helps build soil structure that improves water filtration and soil aeration.—
Paige Stein,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
-
They can be sampled using standardized trapping methods worldwide, since they are easily attracted to dung and carrion, which allows for comparable data across different regions.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
For gardeners, or hope-to-be gardeners, summer is the season to try to new plants, design a new garden bed, amend soil, and more.—
Hiranmayi Srinivasan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2026
-
The tests are intended to evaluate how the product performs across a range of soils, climates, and agricultural conditions.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
Noun
-
This strategy became necessary after an errant tomato plant sprouted from a visitor's night soil back in the 1960s.—
Amy Brady,
Scientific American,
17 Oct. 2023
-
The night soil temperatures are not ideal to put them out yet.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
1 May 2021
Noun
-
The smell of manure and dirt wafted in the humid air.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
-
The primary sources of nitrates in groundwater are from livestock manure and other nitrogen-rich fertilizers placed on crops by farmers and ranchers, experts said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
These elements, especially improvisation, can be expressed vocally too, as in scat.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
-
Be alert and watch for fresh tracks, scat, and feeding sites.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
Noun
-
The script was based on the 1979 French play and subsequent 1982 film Le père Noël est une ordure (Santa Claus Is a Stinker).—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
21 Dec. 2024
-
On the face of it, packing the ordure of millions into open-air mounds is a terrible approach to a more livable planet, particularly in a part of the world where scavengers don’t comb through them for every salable scrap.—
Curbed,
Curbed,
12 Aug. 2022
Cite this Entry
“Stool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stool. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
