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
The Buscadores think the smell might be sewage, but wish to dig to make sure.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
That measure is intended to help pay for county social services programs, such as food assistance and health care, efforts to resolve the Tijuana River Valley sewage crisis, and staffing, equipment and infrastructure for public safety agencies.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Often, nutrient-rich waters fueled by fertilizer runoff from farm fields or sewage from cities are the sources that stimulate algal growth.
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Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
The contamination, according to the organization, is often caused by sewage overflows, waste from large-scale farming, and urban runoff.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sewage
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
That measure is intended to help pay for county social services programs, such as food assistance and health care, efforts to resolve the Tijuana River Valley sewage crisis, and staffing, equipment and infrastructure for public safety agencies.
—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Often, nutrient-rich waters fueled by fertilizer runoff from farm fields or sewage from cities are the sources that stimulate algal growth.
—
Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
The contamination, according to the organization, is often caused by sewage overflows, waste from large-scale farming, and urban runoff.
—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sewage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewage
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After the collision, the 18-wheeler hit the center concrete barrier, which caused its cargo, several rolls of paper, estimated to weigh 6,000 pounds each, to fly off the truck, police said, and cross into the eastbound lanes.
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In Tennessee, a pickup truck carrying about 1 million bees overturned near Knoxville in April, unleashing a swarm that blanketed the crash scene.
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Considered rare in the cosmos, super-puffs are thought to form around the disk of gas and dust around a newborn star where there is more gas than dust.
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The dust-ups might have driven the Honeywells away from their island paradise, more casualties of the lottery curse.
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It’s often viewed as a dumping ground for human refuse — out of sight, out of mind — and it is structured to prevent prying eyes.
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Two Canada geese and six gangly brown-suède goslings walked among the refuse, while in the near distance the truck horns and the protesters’ chants rose up.
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewage. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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