as in tailor
a person who sews
a good sewer who designs her own clothing
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Recent Examples of sewer
On January 19, a pipe collapsed in a section of the Potomac Interceptor (PI), a 54-mile-long sewer system that carries roughly 60 million gallons of sewage daily between Dulles International Airport and the nation’s capital.
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Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
Contractors performing a routine inspection on the sewers came upon Campbell's remains in August 2025 near Third and Market streets.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026
Despite concerns over the toll a large detention center would take on the city’s water and sewer infrastructure, Social Circle City Manager Eric Taylor told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution there is nothing the city can do to block ICE’s plans.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Lake Forest residents are set to face higher water and sewer costs later this year after the City Council took the first step toward a rate increase.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
Contractors performing a routine inspection on the sewers came upon Campbell's remains in August 2025 near Third and Market streets.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026
Despite concerns over the toll a large detention center would take on the city’s water and sewer infrastructure, Social Circle City Manager Eric Taylor told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution there is nothing the city can do to block ICE’s plans.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Lake Forest residents are set to face higher water and sewer costs later this year after the City Council took the first step toward a rate increase.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewer
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Immediately, the indelible comedy of the scene kicks in, as dancers and singers reenact the dream, which Golde takes as a sign that daughter Tzeitel should marry penniless but hardworking tailor Motel.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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His mother, Laura, was a dietitian, and his father, Grady Wilson, was a tailor.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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And in the future, Mimi’s hopes to partner with neighboring small businesses, hold classes for more advanced stitchers and even throw Bachelor watch parties.—
Julianna Chen,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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At the game in June, the Mets provided the group with event space where the knitters, crocheters, cross-stitchers, needle pointers, sewers and embroiderers could connect with each other.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Sewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewer. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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