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 The establishment’s permit was suspended after inspectors found the location to have inadequate sewage disposal and dishwashing facilities. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026 Wastewater tracking is the testing of community sewage for viruses and other germs to help health officials monitor disease spread and trends, often before cases show up in clinical testing data. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 The city later vowed to make emergency repairs to restore power and clean up buildings flooded with sewage. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026 That was on top of sewage problems on the ship that left its crew unable to use its toilets. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sewage

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These micro-drones usually crash in low-visibility crisis zones where dust, smoke, or pitch darkness blinds cameras.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Tristan, in the middle of putting down new wood shavings, looked at me shyly through the dust clouds.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

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Hundreds of oil trucks were stranded when protesters blocked a highway.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
However, the Daily Mail reported that on Monday a truck carrying copies was travelling between a printing plant and a warehouse in the Netherlands when it was intercepted while parked in a lay-by, with four copies of the book mysteriously stolen.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 17 Sep. 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

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