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
Deteriorating water-delivery and sewage systems have contributed to a growing number of outbreaks of legionella.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Ask what went into bagged or bulk compost, and favor products made from yard waste, leaves, or clean food scraps over those blended with municipal solid waste or sewage sludge.
—Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
That translates into 368 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of sewage.
—Andrew Limbong, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026
Federal officials met in San Diego on Thursday to discuss the government’s response to the decades-long Tijuana River sewage crisis, with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin expressing confidence in Mexico’s commitment to completing infrastructure projects aimed at ending years of cross-border pollution.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Ask what went into bagged or bulk compost, and favor products made from yard waste, leaves, or clean food scraps over those blended with municipal solid waste or sewage sludge.
—Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
That translates into 368 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of sewage.
—Andrew Limbong, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026
Federal officials met in San Diego on Thursday to discuss the government’s response to the decades-long Tijuana River sewage crisis, with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin expressing confidence in Mexico’s commitment to completing infrastructure projects aimed at ending years of cross-border pollution.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewage
Noun
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He was arrested due to the fact his truck was still running.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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SkyCal flew over the spot of the shooting, where two vehicles, a white van and a black pickup truck, both had doors ajar as police surveyed the area where there were multiple evidence markers on the parking lot asphalt.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In reality Mars turned out to be far more hostile – an utterly dry dust ball with scarcely any atmosphere.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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Go over your mattress using a vacuum with an upholstery attachment to remove dust, hair, and crumbs.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Images released by police showed a house filled with refuse and multiple dogs, including what appeared to be a mother dog and several puppies.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
22 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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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewage. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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