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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
Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Choose plants that can handle alkaline soil and can tolerate a degree of drought.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
Chantelle Lee, Time, 3 July 2025
During that time, Abrego was denied bathroom access and soiled himself, according to the complaint.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 July 2025
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Noun
First, only removals that take place on UK soil will be eligible—this ensures that the benefits of investment (jobs, infrastructure, monitoring, reporting, and verification capabilities) stay local.
—Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Choose plants that can handle alkaline soil and can tolerate a degree of drought.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
Verb
In that time, Abrego Garcia was denied access to a bathroom and soiled himself, the filing says.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 3 July 2025
During that time, Abrego was denied bathroom access and soiled himself, according to the complaint.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soil
Verb
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However, the damage was done, thanks to the anchoring bias where the news broke, it was already stained in people’s memory.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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It was stained in several places, disintegrating around the edges, and already yellowing due to years of exposure to air and sunlight and, quite possibly, pipe tobacco.—
Darcy Ballantyne
July 16,
Literary Hub,
16 July 2025
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Some were prosthetic buttocks, but others were people’s own buttocks, but in various states, like dirtied down and with partial covering.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Crow-Armstrong has dirtied up the White Sox in six of those games, batting .458 with eight RBIs and a homer.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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After 30 years of mucking about with a kings-of-Britpop rivalry, Damon Albarn is admitting what everyone and Flimsy Steve have known for some time: Oasis is a bigger deal than Blur.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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There's a guide with some suggestions, but the real fun is mucking around, and the set comes with handy storage boxes to pack everything neatly away when you're done.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Leaves and buds that are bitten by frost will blacken and shrivel, sometimes all over the plant.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
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Let skins blister and blacken, while turning peppers with tongs, until they’re evenly blackened, about 5 minutes.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
22 July 2025
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“Soil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soil. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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