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
For the even stronger greenhouse gas nitrous oxide, animal agriculture accounts for a whopping 79% of U.S. emissions, largely due to fertilizers applied to crops fed to cattle and to cow manure.
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Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
But some of the manure would land on her mother’s property — even onto the exterior of the house.
—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
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Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
But some of the manure would land on her mother’s property — even onto the exterior of the house.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manure
Noun
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In addition to being found in soil, small amounts of heavy metals can be spotted naturally in the environment, including in food products, due to air, water, and soil exposure, according to the Girl Scouts.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Since the onset of Israel’s war against Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces engaged in cross-border skirmishes with Hezbollah – including ground operations on Lebanese soil – until a ceasefire deal was struck late last year.—
Greg Norman,
Fox News,
28 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
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My boots, parked neatly outside, were now buried in muck, along with my pride and my chances of a comfy day on the bike.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Feb. 2025
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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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Anyone experiencing symptoms of diarrhea, blood in their stool, fever, and fatigue, should seek medical help.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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The other showed the athlete sitting on a stool holding flowers with Wilson's arm around her shoulders holding onto the sonogram.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Rocky Gap Campground offers plenty of dog-friendly campsites, and pet waste stations and water bowls are available throughout the area.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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The participants are paid for collecting and recycling waste and attending Bitcoin education sessions.—
Frank Corva,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Manure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manure. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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