How to Use "Dirt" with Example Sentences

dirt (n): soil from the ground; unclean substance

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Used with adjectives:

"His uniform was covered in excess dirt after the soccer game."
(excess, loose, soft, dry, wet, packed, fresh)

Used with verbs:

"The boy was covered in dirt."
(be + covered in, be + covered with)

"We have to dig the dirt to make a hole for the swimming pool."
(dig, move, shovel)

"Go to the bathroom and brush off the dirt."
(brush off, clean off, dust off, remove, rub off, scrape off, scrub off, shake off, wash off, wipe off)

"His job is to sweep the dirt."
(sweep)

"That floor attracts dirt."
(attracts, accumulates)

"Dirt covered the field."
(covered)

"They threw dirt at him."
(threw)

Used with nouns:

"Follow the dirt road."
(road, path, lane, trail)

"Let's lay a blanket on the dirt floor."
(floor, ground, yard)

"We made a giant dirt mound."
(mound, pile)

"I couldn't remove the dirt stain."
(stain)

Used with prepositions:

"The dogs love to play in the dirt."
(in)