How to Use poop in a Sentence

poop

1 of 2 verb
  • Other people just see them as things that poop on their cars.
    — Joan Meiners, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Let your dog poop on someone’s lawn and neglect to pick it up?
    — Dina Temple-Raston, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2020
  • Eating more than thought means the whales also poop more than thought.
    — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2021
  • The rat then poops the worms out, and animals such as slugs and snails eat the poop.
    — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • And dogs that eat a high-fiber diet may need to poop more often than those that don't.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The issue isn’t limited to dogs who poop with a bayfront view.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Keep food away from areas where animals walk or poop.
    — Brandi Jones, Health, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The answer, of course, is yes, bears most certainly do poop in the woods.
    — Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 29 Nov. 2023
  • That's what it's called when people have to poop, use a plastic bag and fling it outside.
    — NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
  • But others talk about sexism, fear of the future and having to poop.
    — Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2022
  • No worries – Just poop next to the hole and scoop it in afterward.
    — B. Derrick Taff, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Non-verbal cues, like grunting to poop or pulling at their diaper.
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 23 June 2023
  • The caffeine can help further stimulate your urge to poop.
    — Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Adjusting your sleep schedule can train your body to poop more predictably.
    — Gabrielle Kassel, SELF, 5 Aug. 2025
  • And while many people do form strong bonds with their guide dogs, others view them more akin to tools–tools that shed and poop.
    — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
  • For one, there was no toilet back then, forcing crew members to both pee and poop in plastic bags.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The urge to poop early in the morning or soon after waking up is common.
    — Sara Coughlin, Health, 10 Aug. 2023
  • How to poop in peace after eating spicy foods Of course, not eating spicy foods is one way to go.
    — Julie Stewart, Men's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • We both got assigned to poop duty together.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Birds do not have sweat glands, so certain species, such as turkey vultures and some storks, poop on their own legs to keep cool.
    — David Treuer, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Bare-nosed wombats can excrete four to eight scat pieces at a time and may poop up to 100 cubes a day.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2021
  • Must be willing to relocate—and stomach the smell of penguin poop.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Try bowel training, to encourage yourself to poop, at the same time each day.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 14 Oct. 2025
  • This kit includes a matching leash, collar and poop bag carrier.
    — Lizz Schumer and Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 14 Mar. 2023
  • And despite what some people think, not everyone poops every day.
    — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
  • In general, the need to poop after eating is normal.
    — Sarah Hudgens, Health, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The boat begins to move way too much, causing cruisers to vomit, some to poop, and others to fall down stairs.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Teaching a child to poop in a toilet has been a longtime source of frustration for parents.
    — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 29 June 2023
  • How to poop in the backcountry So what to do when there really is no potty?
    — B. Derrick Taff, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Hundreds of vultures sitting on a cellphone tower can leave behind large piles of smelly poop.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2023

poop

2 of 2 noun
  • Does that mean his … poop is green?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 June 2026
  • When life gives you poop, make…snow?
    — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 8 Oct. 2025
  • No one wants poop on their cherries.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Maybe even pick up the poop yourself?
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Eight poop pieces were on a dry storage shelf.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Her yard was covered in thick, smelly bird poop.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Five flies lived on the shelves with the 50 poop pieces.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Check out our guides to the best dog seat belts, poop bags, and dog toys.
    — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 27 Jan. 2023
  • And then there's the bird poop—not pleasant, to say the least.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
  • Okay, this is one of 10 poop stories.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
  • That’s where the rodents left 10 poop pieces.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Fangs tend to turn up in snake poop after they are swallowed.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
  • That means leave dog poop and kitty litter out.
    — Jessica Damiano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Rocks and bigger chunks of frozen dog poop are the banes of blowers.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Dec. 2022
  • New parents soon learn that baby poop comes in all shapes and sizes.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 14 Aug. 2023
  • As dumb as this sounds, his jokes about poop and pee have integrity.
    — Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Bird poop scraped off a man’s car appeared on a drug test as cocaine.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The protests have eclipsed dog-poop complaints as the hot topic of the day.
    — Emma Rosenblum, Curbed, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Ahhh yes, that will smell divine when mixed with notes of poop and spit up!
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Sure looks to me like that whitetail along the edge of the frame is about to be alien poop.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Your first poop after giving birth.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
  • Squirrel poop is about half an inch long, but a little rounder than rat poop.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • And then the tide was coming in and the poop's, like, hitting me in the chest.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The rat then poops the worms out, and animals such as slugs and snails eat the poop.
    — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The less glamorous side — the poop shoveled, the low wages — is rarely shown.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Only one of us has other people pick up his poop in a bag.
    — Bruce Headlam, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • What have others done when the main problem is poop and a senile cat?
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Laugh at William Shatner's poop jokes — about his own name!
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
  • One rodent left a poop pellet on a shelf with clean dishes.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
  • This helps draw water into poop, keeping it soft and easy to pass.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 Feb. 2026

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