sewage

noun

Definition of sewagenext
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 How Monster Depicts the Borden Murders Their first attempt involves serving the couple oysters in May, when the series says the city of Fall River dumps its sewage over the oyster beds, contaminating the shellfish with potentially fatal bacteria. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Visitor arrivals surged while sewage infrastructure failed to keep pace. — Thomas Despin, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 District 8 is one of the areas most impacted by the Tijuana River sewage crisis and candidates discussed the impact in response to various questions through the forum. — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026 In 2023, Rhode Island’s attorney general and environmental agency sued Woonsocket, Jacobs and Synagro, alleging the plant repeatedly discharged partially treated sewage into the nearby Blackstone River beginning in 2022. — Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sewage
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  1. dust
  2. truck
  3. refuse
  4. garbage
Noun
  • Even great books can acquire dust on the shelf; an infusion of feeling helps keep them alive.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The poorer the air being inhaled by children in Hackney, the more regularly the dust was agitated and the thicker the storm and richer the color inside the box.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of dust
Noun
  • There were no signs marking the farm, but Marris turned down a dirt road and spotted its 23-year-old owner, Courtney Baker, with long blond hair and a tan, standing by a metal gate near a white pickup truck.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • There were water trucks, stations handing out sack lunches, and friendly marshals directing people toward their respective routes leading to the Lincoln Memorial.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of truck
Noun
  • 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
  • By the late 19th century, something previously seen as garbage had become the foundation of a major new industry.
    — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Electricity is now available up to 20 hours per day, Damascus and other cities are lit up at night, garbage is being collected, and water supplies are returning to neighborhoods on a weekly basis.
    — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of garbage

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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewage. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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