Example Sentences

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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

Toilets crawling with rats, maggots and flies became so noxious that neighbors began defecating on the surrounding dirt roads.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

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

That was followed by a fart noise, calling back to a previous joke about a horse defecating in front of Trump during his state visit to the UK.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

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