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
Recently, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denied Maryland’s request for $15 million to address floods in Alleghany County that damaged roads and bridges, railroads, sewage systems, public utilities and hundreds of homes and businesses.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2025
Without clean water or functioning sewage systems, cholera, diarrhea, and severe dehydration pose grave risks.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 30 July 2025
Her doctor suggested the illness was due to the mold that grew from bacteria in the sewage water.
—Julianna D’addona, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
Without those funds, the back half of the project — meant to protect $1.4 billion of infrastructure and prevent sewage overflow and power outages — has been stuck in financial limbo.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2025
Without clean water or functioning sewage systems, cholera, diarrhea, and severe dehydration pose grave risks.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 30 July 2025
Her doctor suggested the illness was due to the mold that grew from bacteria in the sewage water.
—Julianna D’addona, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
Without those funds, the back half of the project — meant to protect $1.4 billion of infrastructure and prevent sewage overflow and power outages — has been stuck in financial limbo.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewage
Noun
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The potential witness told investigators that Castillo came to her door with the grapes and that Geter-Pataky was in a pick-up truck and waved to her.—
Dave Altimari,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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As the truck was coming to a stop, a passenger in the front seat got out and ran from the vehicle, which stopped a short distance later.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Hubble observations show that 3I/ATLAS' nucleus is shrouded by a coma made from small particles of dust that have been lifted off the interstellar comet's surface.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This unit is used to measure the fine particulate matter in the air, such as smoke, dust, soot or dirt.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Contaminants on the site—fuels, wastewater and human refuse—threaten to pollute the sensitive waters surrounding the site on all sides.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Among the refuse was the body of a newborn baby girl.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
14 July 2025
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewage. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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