defecate
verb (used without object)
to void excrement from the bowels through the anus; have a bowel movement.
were defecating
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past progressiveof defecate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Sam, who is a farmer in the Luxborough area, said people were "defecating" on his fields and outside his house.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2024
Mingus told him he had all these cats that were defecating on the floor and wanted Cassavetes to send some of his people over to clean it up.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2022
They also said a grill set up by protesters in front of the church was a fire hazard, and Bowser’s chief of staff, John Falcicchio, said people were defecating and urinating on the church.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 25, 2020
Several times, Mr. Pandit said, the Sentinelese have turned their backs on anthropologists and squatted down, as if they were defecating.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2018
