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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
Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Growing requirements will vary by species, but most appreciate partial to full shade and rich, moist soil.
Bring one of the easiest house plants around to the outdoors.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
On his third day, Jit developed a nasty stomach bug and suffered some unfortunate and messy diarrhea, soiling his fancy hiking slacks.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 June 2025
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Noun
The workers, who were about 400 feet underground, scrambled over loose soil more than 12 feet high to reach the tunnel boring machine and then were transported back to the opening.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Growing requirements will vary by species, but most appreciate partial to full shade and rich, moist soil.
Bring one of the easiest house plants around to the outdoors.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
Verb
Racks in the restaurant’s walk-in cooler were soiled with leftover food debris, and black buildup along the front of door openings was seen in the front area of the salad reach in the prep unit.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
On his third day, Jit developed a nasty stomach bug and suffered some unfortunate and messy diarrhea, soiling his fancy hiking slacks.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soil
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Police found items stained by blood in garbage bags in the living room closet.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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The most basic method for cleaning the toilet is to use a stiff-bristle toilet brush to physically scrub away any mineral buildup, biofilm, or staining.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 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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And when the commercial harvest was closed, at least one federal official speculated that any further research might get curtailed, since those anglers, many of them rich and well connected, wouldn’t want scientists mucking around in what had become their territory.—
Boyce Upholt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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Again, not mucking it up and people liking it, which was great.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
7 June 2025
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Some dishes don’t quite live up to their big ideas: a pot of mussels steamed with chickpeas and spicy ’nduja arrived a little on the dry side, and a Caesar salad, topped with crunchy bits of anchovy, the lettuce blackened on the grill, was blobbily overdressed.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
6 July 2025
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Detectives described bruises all over Gray's body, face, and neck along with severe swelling to her face and eyes, which were blackened.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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“Soil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soil. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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