Example Sentences

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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

Nearby, at Rage Ground, where people pay to vent their anger by breaking dishes and smashing cars, at least one homeless man has defecated and urinated outside the business.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

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

His care involved feeding him, changing his clothes and sheets, cleaning him up like a baby after he urinated and defecated, keeping him company, and reading to him.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow