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 gas, hydrogen sulfide, is created by turbulence of the sanitary sewage flow.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Maryland lawmakers push the Air Force for answers about a fuel leak from Joint Base Andrews, not long after a separate sewage line break fouled the river.
—Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 13 May 2026
These overflows occur when pipes release raw sewage and stormwater into waterways during heavy rain.
—Nicole Van Lier, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
As a result, Arbelaez said, people are increasingly collecting water closer to their homes — often in areas contaminated by untreated sewage.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Maryland lawmakers push the Air Force for answers about a fuel leak from Joint Base Andrews, not long after a separate sewage line break fouled the river.
—Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 13 May 2026
These overflows occur when pipes release raw sewage and stormwater into waterways during heavy rain.
—Nicole Van Lier, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
As a result, Arbelaez said, people are increasingly collecting water closer to their homes — often in areas contaminated by untreated sewage.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewage
Noun
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He and other members of the group have been arrested and detained, including one incident in which federal agents were recorded on video appearing to ram his truck.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Begin by attending a professional truck-driving school or CDL training program.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Dirty filters can cause allergies by circulating dust, mold, and other allergens throughout your home when the AC is on during the summer.—
Hiranmayi Srinivasan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2026
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Their modus operandi is to rescue interesting old buildings in a sorry state of disrepair and liberally sprinkle fairy dust over them.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The old refuse was collected into a single pile in the 1950s and newer operations continued to accumulate waste there, per DRMS.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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But some of that refuse, the ghost recalls, found a second life in the hands of a woman named Cara.—
Omari Weekes,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewage. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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