defecate
verb (used without object)
to void excrement from the bowels through the anus; have a bowel movement.
are defecating
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present progressiveof defecate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Indeed, instead of standing on the shoulders of giants, the Goop gals are defecating on them.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 16, 2020
Cypress Breeze Farm owner Monika Bruehsel asked: What about the the animals that are defecating in the area’s dog beaches?
From Washington Times ● Jun. 23, 2019
“If your area is flooded with rainwater, and if people are defecating in the open, it will get into the water supply,” said Jane Bevan, a regional sanitation specialist for Unicef.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2012
