variants also effluvia

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effluvium
Noun
  • Vipsun Cordless Vacuum Run the vacuum over hard floors and carpets to suck up dirt, pet hair, dust, crumbs and other debris.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Second, wind can blow dust, leaves, sticks, and other debris onto your wet stain, leaving a mess that is nearly impossible to clean up.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Heavy rains and leaky sewage pipes The causes of fecal bacteria in coastal and inland waters vary depending on the region, but in each case it's worsened by heavy rains and extreme weather events like hurricanes and tornadoes, experts said.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Other factors have also played a role in contaminating beaches, including increasingly severe weather that overwhelms sewage systems, and suburban sprawl that paves over natural areas and reduces the ecosystem’s ability to absorb stormwater, Rumpler said.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Effluvium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effluvium. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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