defecate
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Meanwhile, the locals in the nearby town of Gerlach, Nevada, worried about where all those people planned to defecate.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Consider, then, taking in a mammal that can fell a tree, chew through wire, weighs 30 to 60 pounds full-grown, loves to wrestle, needs to swim and can only defecate in water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
The dog was untrained and would run around the office and defecate on the carpet, with Yusuf seemingly unwilling to pick up the faeces, ex-employees told BBC News.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2025
In the cooler months of the year — historically from April to September — snakes become sluggish and may not eat, drink, defecate or even move for weeks at a time.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
As the youngsters sort through the stinking stew, thousands of sleek, black buzzards soar in a dark, swirling cloud and defecate on the people below.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
We see her meet-cute with Henry Golding when a bird defecates into one of her eyes.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 16, 2019
After she is fired from her job for napping in the supply closet, she defecates on the floor of the gallery.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 2, 2018
Snaps at people, defecates indoors, knows no boundaries.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2017
There’s even a bit of potty humor: A Torosaurus defecates onstage.
From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2014
After all, even when everyone defecates righteously, there are villages upstream from us.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
A man tried to wrestle a Canada goose, while a woman defecated at the edge of the park’s lake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The digital pets, which need attending to when they are hungry, sick or have defecated on the virtual floor, grow up as users care for them -- but can die if they are neglected.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
Between us, we have defecated in cat holes, WAG bags, and oil drums alongside service members of different genders and sexual identities.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2025
People defecated on the sidewalk or in yards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
Worse, they took him into the family, snatched his food, defecated on his doorstep, and hooted dislike at him.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
And within moments of introducing him, the camera captures him defecating in the open because he has no other choice.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2026
They’ve complained about TikTokers trespassing onto countryside farms, tourists defecating on private property and near-fist fights over trailhead parking—not to mention unsafe traffic blockages on narrow roads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
There are some surprisingly human-like hygiene habits: One note describes a chimpanzee using leaves to wipe itself after defecating.
From BBC ● May 14, 2025
An infected individual usually feels restless and spends a lot of time defecating watery diarrhea.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2024
They also tried to refrain from defecating, believing that this would make them feel full and less obsessed with food.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
