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
Villa Park has an effective plan in place to meet residents’ needs by reserving money to help improve and maintain roads and sewage lines.
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Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
According to the agency, a puppy fell into a sewage drain in Huron and couldn't get out of the smelly situation alone.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
In Gaza today, clean water is scarce; sewage gathers into puddles on the streets, and shelters offer one toilet for every 700 residents.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
In Lake County, flooding from Milton caused nearly 2 million gallons of sewage water to spill from a wastewater treatment plant in Leesburg.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
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Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
According to the agency, a puppy fell into a sewage drain in Huron and couldn't get out of the smelly situation alone.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
In Gaza today, clean water is scarce; sewage gathers into puddles on the streets, and shelters offer one toilet for every 700 residents.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
In Lake County, flooding from Milton caused nearly 2 million gallons of sewage water to spill from a wastewater treatment plant in Leesburg.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewage
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As an environmentalist, I’m turned off by my boyfriend’s love of ATVs, dirt bikes, and his giant diesel truck.Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Then Alexis called Diamond, who jumped in his truck and got to the house as the ambulance doors closed.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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If another dino-killing asteroid struck Earth tomorrow, its immediate impact would be the least of our worries; famine would multiply the death toll many times over as dust clouds deprived crops of sunlight.Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Israeli army released a video showing blasts ripping through the village in the Marjayoun province, razing dozens of homes to dust.Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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The big picture: The change is part of a wider city effort to divert refuse from landfills.Asher Price, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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As the waters fell, thick layers of mud mixed with refuse made streets unrecognizable.Joseph Wilson and Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewage. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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