as in sinks
a place of great vice and corruption
over the decades the once-respectable neighborhood had become an urban cesspool
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Recent Examples of cesspools
These improvements amount to little more than empty symbolic gestures when our parks immediately revert to looking like cesspools.
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Rafael Perez, Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Rafael Perez, Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cesspools
sinks
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Photos from inside show rust, water damage and deteriorating sinks and toilets.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Suites include bathrooms of deep and contrasting two-tone marble, from the large rain shower to his-and-hers sinks, and a seating area with sectional.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Cesspools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cesspools. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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