as in truck
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
If the water where they are harvested is contaminated with bacteria from sewage runoff, those pathogens can accumulate inside the oyster.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
To glance at it, the Kuyalnik Sanatorium, located near Odesa in southern Ukraine, could be a power station, military base or even a sewage treatment center.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
The violations include water waste dumped in city sewage systems, digging without permits and missing environmental inspections.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
Piles of garbage and sewage cascaded like waterfalls.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
To glance at it, the Kuyalnik Sanatorium, located near Odesa in southern Ukraine, could be a power station, military base or even a sewage treatment center.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
The violations include water waste dumped in city sewage systems, digging without permits and missing environmental inspections.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
Piles of garbage and sewage cascaded like waterfalls.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewage
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Since then, TxDOT has continually sent fleets of trucks to plow main thoroughfares like Central Expressway in Richardson on Monday night and Highway 287 in Decatur earlier in the day.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Other EVs that made the KBB list include the 2026 Ford F-150 Lightning for best electric truck (which is now discontinued until an extended range EV version arrives) and 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 for best EV.—
Sasha Lekach,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Researchers revealed that the high-voltage output facilitates the neutralization and collection of dust and moisture by generating negative ions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Adding a dust ruffle around the base of your bed can make this spot even better for keeping messy items hidden.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
12 Jan. 2026
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For most of the year, Raymond works with a crew on bulky item pickups, clearing mattresses, cabinets and other large refuse from the streets.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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Cebu City generates about just over a million pounds garbage per day, The New York Times reported, adding that its officials have been in talks with nearby cities and provinces to dispose of the refuse.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewage. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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