SEWAGE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

sewage

noun

Definition of sewage

as in dust

waste material (such as human urine and feces) that is carried away from homes and other buildings in a system of pipes raw sewage

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Recent Examples of sewage Wastewater tracking is the testing of community sewage for viruses and other germs to help health officials monitor disease spread and trends, often before cases show up in clinical testing data. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 The city later vowed to make emergency repairs to restore power and clean up buildings flooded with sewage. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026 That was on top of sewage problems on the ship that left its crew unable to use its toilets. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Commissioner Kyle Allen, D-1st, told the Post-Tribune Monday that helping Calumet Township residents get their sewage and power restored is a priority for him. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sewage

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The National Weather Service called for blowing dust early Friday evening and a 20% chance of rain on Sunday for nearby Gerlach, Nevada, a community of 58 people about 100 miles north of Reno.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
During the transformation the gases escape, dragging dust and ice particles off the surface with them.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of dust

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Surging diesel fuel prices hit a milestone as prices slam California’s economy, from trucks to crops.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Film productions employ electricians, carpenters, caterers, truck drivers, hotel workers, and countless other working-class Americans.

— Sam Roseme, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

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All night, bits of refuse on the wet floor of the North County Transfer Station have had time to mingle and ferment in the persistent coastal humidity.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
The Associated Press CONAKRY, Guinea -- A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea 's capital of Conakry early on Sunday, killing 30 people, according to the central government.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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