dunged; dunging; dungs
: to fertilize or dress with manure
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Noun
researchers tracked the wild gorillas by following the piles of dung
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2024
So, the April 8 inspector shouldn’t have been surprised by the four pieces of rodent dung on the dry storage room floor and another three under the dishwasher.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
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Noun
And a small notebook with a purple cover branded Mr. Ellie Pooh was made in Sri Lanka with a mixture of sanitized elephant dung and post-consumer paper.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2024
So, the April 8 inspector shouldn’t have been surprised by the four pieces of rodent dung on the dry storage room floor and another three under the dishwasher.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dung
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“Dung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dung. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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