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 In October 2025, scientists testing sewage in Hamburg, Germany, found wild polio. — Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 Neeley said the floodwaters were receding but left mud and silt, much of which has been contaminated with sewage because of failures at waste plants. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Prolonged pump stoppages could lead to a disastrous local scenario of ruptured water supply, district heating, and sewage pipes, even if electricity remains available elsewhere in the country. — Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026 That was due to the hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage and industrial waste that were dumped into its waters every day for over a century. — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sewage

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Noun

But there are actual terrifying objects in space, entities operating on a scale that crush our minds and reduce our human experience to a mote of dust floating in the dark.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
Keep appliances clean and free of dust, following the manufacturer’s cleaning instructions.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of dust

Noun

And diesel fuel that powers the trucks delivering most groceries and department store goods to Connecticut hit an all-time high in late September.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
Earlier this month, suspects stole more than $40,000 worth of beef from a truck in Northeast Philadelphia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

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At an elementary school, Salomon picks up three trash bins full of cafeteria food refuse, including what appears to be leftover Sloppy Joe meat in a clear bag swarmed by flies.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of refuse

Noun

The growing garbage fire has warped a landfill hillside, which could potentially trigger and avalanche of garbage and leachate.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
In the third, Brock Boeser and Jamie Oleksiak scored what seemed like garbage-time goals.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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