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
But some of the manure would land on her mother’s property — even onto the exterior of the house.
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Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
Many use manures applied to the surface of the soil every other month through early fall.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Cow poop The crash of a dump truck sent a load of cow manure onto I-95 in Brevard County.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Lawmakers restricted livestock in tenements and ordered manure to be cleaned up from yards and vacant lots.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
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Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
Many use manures applied to the surface of the soil every other month through early fall.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Cow poop The crash of a dump truck sent a load of cow manure onto I-95 in Brevard County.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Lawmakers restricted livestock in tenements and ordered manure to be cleaned up from yards and vacant lots.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manure
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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An upholstered stool, for instance, can bring a burst of color without making the space feel crowded.—
Wendy Vazquez,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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That year, a study detected genetic traces of N. americanus in the stool of more than a third of people tested in an impoverished community in Lowndes County, Alabama.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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