manure

noun

Definition of manurenext
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 So, incorporate compost or manure to both improve drainage and boost nutrient levels. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 31 July 2026 For centuries, farmers had sustained soil fertility by recycling locally available nutrients, including animal manure, crop residues and human waste. — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026 But if a daisy grows out of the 2026 manure, then a future All-Star Game would be the perfect place to show it off. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 15 July 2026 This is the regenerative cycle that mimics the way ecosystems are designed to work–Organic food to organic manure to organic soil. — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for manure
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  1. soil
  2. dung
  3. muck
  4. stool
  5. waste
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  • The first North Korean deployment began in the Kursk region in October 2024, to repel a Ukrainian incursion, the first on Russian soil since the Nazis.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Not a marathon, but a sprint In places such as Florida, where the sun shines for most of the year and soils are rich in nutrients, size and beauty come easily.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of soil
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  • Behind the cookline equipment, the rodent dung shared space with 20 dead roaches.
    — David J. Neal July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • When not elbow-deep in dino dung or outrunning raptors, Laura Dern's heartfelt performance in Jurassic Park shows why women really deserve to inherit the Earth — and all of the acting awards.
    — Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Definition of dung
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  • Mops of ghostly streamers, some of them longer than my arm, were waving like tentacles atop layers of black muck.
    — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Even when House of the Dragon is at its best, the prophecy skitters in to make a muck of things.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of muck
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  • Frequent loose stool may not create enough pressure for that process.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Other options include noninvasive stool tests such as Cologuard, imaging scans and combined approaches.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of stool
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  • In addition to the waste chute, the left and right sides have ports providing access to the belt-tension assembly.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Cutting those chemical inputs could reduce waste while also simplifying the extraction process.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of waste

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