defecating
- present participle of defecate.
Example Sentences
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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
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
A website with a poop emoji as its mascot sprang up to coordinate hundreds, if not thousands of people defecating along the banks on the day of her swim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2024
Urinating, defecating, passing wind, staring at me and laughing... cheeee... cheeeee... cheeeee....
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
