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as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
got some sort of soil on my white pants
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as in dung
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
the horse lifted its tail and deposited its soil on the grass
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as in ground
the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow
bought rich soil to plant flowers in
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as in to stain
to make dirty
oil and grease soiled the mechanic's shirt
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Recent Examples of soil
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
But actually, our roots are very much in the same soil.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
David Matthews, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2024
So in 1929, the president of the National League required umpires to start soiling balls for better grip, according to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
In fact, growing these plants in overly rich soil or fertilizing too often can cause their stems to outgrow their roots and make the plants unwieldy.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
But actually, our roots are very much in the same soil.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
The apartment was crawling with roaches and other bugs, swarming with flies and the carpets were soiled.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2024
So in 1929, the president of the National League required umpires to start soiling balls for better grip, according to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Shuford sanded it down, stained the woodwork, and then sealed it for added durability.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Pooling water turned the dirt into a slippery mud puddle, quickly staining the bottom of the white wedding dress brown.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Having dirtied himself in the catacombs beneath the papacy’s home, our scrappy archaeologist emerges into none other than a resplendent re-creation of the Sistine Chapel.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Arizona Republic Cool weather and the holiday season may seem like the perfect excuse to cozy up by the fire, but too many blazing yule logs can dirty the air and put some of your neighbors at risk.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Despite missing both of their top scorers — Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner — due to oblique injuries, the Magic mucked the game up early and often.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Mannie then interjected that social media has a habit of mucking things up.Angel Diaz, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
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But the task has been performed so many times that dust and metal from the robot’s fingers have blackened the edges.James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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The fire burned for 64 days, blackening 429,603 acres in Butte and Tehama counties and destroying 709 homes and other structures.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Soil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soil. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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