SEWAGE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

sewage

noun

Definition of sewage

as in dust

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 That was due to the hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage and industrial waste that were dumped into its waters every day for over a century. — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026 More than 100 people packed a meeting Wednesday evening, with many questioning why the township was considering the move in the first place for the authority that manages the township's water and sewage system. — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The bacteria comes from a variety of sources, including soil, water, sewage, rotting vegetation and animals, according to the FDA. — Eva Flowe october 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 Neighbors say deer could potentially be impaled, and there’s also the threat of raw sewage backing up into adjacent houses. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sewage

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If successful, bits of dust, soil and rocks from Phobos will arrive on Earth in 2031.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Neither phone should be used carelessly at the beach, but that higher dust rating offers a little more peace of mind.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of dust

Noun

Camera footage showed that Lopez’s truck approached the stale green light at 165th Street at a high rate of speed, which changed to yellow as the truck went through the intersection, court records state.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Wayne police are investigating after an Amtrak train collided with and split a truck in half near a train crossing Thursday morning.

— Elle Meyers, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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At an elementary school, Salomon picks up three trash bins full of cafeteria food refuse, including what appears to be leftover Sloppy Joe meat in a clear bag swarmed by flies.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
All night, bits of refuse on the wet floor of the North County Transfer Station have had time to mingle and ferment in the persistent coastal humidity.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of refuse

Noun

What makes a successful scooper Professional scoopers typically use basic tools like a rake, a dustpan lined with a garbage bag and a garden sprayer to sanitize tools in between jobs.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Pan Yan The substance is integrated into a transparent, medium-sized insert designed to fit onto a garbage bin lid.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026

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