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
Earlier in the year, the IDF had bulldozed the main road to the camp, along with much of its water and sewage infrastructure.
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Ben Ehrenreich, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
The pumps in these sewage ejector pits have moving parts.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
For whatever reason, the default federal approach has been to assume that U.S. taxpayers should help pay for any efforts needed to slow the sewage onslaught from Tijuana.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Nothing will knock the pretension out of you faster than having to go cover the sewage board hearing and having to type the school lunch menus.
—Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
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Ben Ehrenreich, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
The pumps in these sewage ejector pits have moving parts.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
For whatever reason, the default federal approach has been to assume that U.S. taxpayers should help pay for any efforts needed to slow the sewage onslaught from Tijuana.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Nothing will knock the pretension out of you faster than having to go cover the sewage board hearing and having to type the school lunch menus.
—Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewage
Noun
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Ford also builds the truck at Ohio Assembly Plant near Avon Lake.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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When police tried to arrest two people in the truck, the driver fled the scene.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The optional speakers can run on battery power for up to eight hours (recharged via USB-C port), and are rated to IP54 dust and water resistance.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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By analyzing the colors and structures within the dust cocoons, scientists infer the composition, density and temperature of the gas and dust — crucial insights into the conditions necessary for stars to ignite. 5.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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But even with some trucks rolling, the immense quantity of refuse is overwhelming and options for residents to get rid of their waste are limited and time-consuming.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewage. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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