SEWAGE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

sewage

noun

Definition of sewage

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 pipes had clogged and the room was flooded with sewage coming up a drain. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 The theory is that the deluge, which broke January daily rainfall records for Sydney, flushed sewage and other waste into the nearby coastal waters, attracting baitfish, which in turn lured sharks closer to shore. — Sam Nichols, Scientific American, 8 July 2026 Haverhill installed a second bypass line to help better control the flow of sewage after two breaks and a massive sewage overflow for five days last week, helping secure the system as more rains threatened the temporary bypass Tuesday. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026 Brisket fell 15 feet into the well, which was filled with oil and sewage water. — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sewage

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Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2026
After the crash, Tran called 911 and reported the truck driver for a hit-and-run, lying to police that he was stopped in traffic when he was hit, prosecutors said.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of truck

Noun

If caught in dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
At the start of this World Cup, there was concern that many of the new teams – some of which had never played a World Cup match – would be used as dust rags for the world powers.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026

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It’s often viewed as a dumping ground for human refuse — out of sight, out of mind — and it is structured to prevent prying eyes.

— Gerard S. Williams, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Two Canada geese and six gangly brown-suède goslings walked among the refuse, while in the near distance the truck horns and the protesters’ chants rose up.

— Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

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