as in sinks
a place of great vice and corruption
over the decades the once-respectable neighborhood had become an urban cesspool
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Recent Examples of cesspools
These improvements amount to little more than empty symbolic gestures when our parks immediately revert to looking like cesspools.
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Rafael Perez, Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Rafael Perez, Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cesspools
sinks
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No soap at the handwash sinks next to the dish machine.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Mold frequently shows up in the shower, sinks, toilets, and appliances like washing machines and dishwashers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Cesspools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cesspools. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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