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 Tijuana River has for decades been plagued with pollution from Mexico, fouling beaches near the U.S.-Mexico border with raw sewage.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Dozens of rivers from Arkansas to Indiana were flooding on Sunday, threatening bridges, levees, water and sewage systems, and other infrastructure.
—Patrick J. Lyons, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief on Tuesday demanded that Mexico put an end to the unfettered flow of raw sewage from the Tijuana region into Southern California.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Rivers, including the Potomac in Washington, smelled of raw sewage and contained toxic chemicals.
—Jeremy Orr, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Dozens of rivers from Arkansas to Indiana were flooding on Sunday, threatening bridges, levees, water and sewage systems, and other infrastructure.
—Patrick J. Lyons, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief on Tuesday demanded that Mexico put an end to the unfettered flow of raw sewage from the Tijuana region into Southern California.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Rivers, including the Potomac in Washington, smelled of raw sewage and contained toxic chemicals.
—Jeremy Orr, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewage
Noun
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By the apparatus replacement schedule Rubin proposed, the department would get two new pumper trucks every even year in the plan; one pumper every odd year; one specialized unit and one brush per year; and four staff vehicles per year.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2025
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With more than three million pickup trucks sold in the U.S., Ineos believes that even a small share of the market can be quite lucrative and key to the company’s growth.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The stick vac itself has three modes and a green light to show you dust and dirt that needs vacuuming.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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From dust and hair to greasy buildup and the occasional stain, fabric headboards can be a sneaky source of stale smells and dinginess.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Mountains of garbage are said to be visible from space and people have complained of seeing rats as big as cats in the refuse.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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These killings doubled as cover for war crimes and a brutal shrug: what else to do with those cast as human refuse?—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewage. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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