How to Use duct in a Sentence

duct

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• British flags are duct taped to lamp posts wrapped in barbed wire.
  — New York Times, 13 July 2021
• Will cleaning my air ducts make my house less dusty?
  — Lauren David, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
• Oh boy, there will be no break for my tear ducts this season.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
• And the duct work may need to be modified.
  — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
• The two types of ducts in a home are return and supply ducts.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2026
• Repeat this process with each duct throughout the home.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
• Learn how to clean air ducts with this straightforward method.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
• One suspect crawled into an air duct.
  — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
• This is just the price that is paid for the adventure in the air duct.
  — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
• If moisture is present, the dirty air ducts could even promote mold growth.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
• Once or twice a year, clean the dryer duct and the washer’s drain pump.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2021
• Also check furnace ducts for leaks.
  — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Jan. 2026
• An adventure in the air ducts, where mold grows and the cool wind costs a ton.
  — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
• Sacks of fat and glands and ducts that add up to something far greater than the sum of their parts.
  — Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2024
• The aerodynamics are helped by front and rear air ducts too.
  — New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026
• These form a plug that blocks the sweat duct to prevent sweat from escaping.
  — Melanie Rud, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
• His feet were duct-taped together, and he was pushed under a bed frame.
  — Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2021
• These occur when the sweat duct opening on the skin’s surface is blocked.
  — Josie Goodrich, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2023
• Use this guide to learn when duct cleaning is necessary and how to clean air ducts.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
• High ceilings expose pipes and ducts painted black.
  — Rob Stein, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
• Keep heating ducts and vents clean and uncovered.
  — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 5 Dec. 2025
• Excess watery fluid in the eye drains through the tear duct into the nose.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2022
• It is caused when ducts from eccrine sweat glands that lead to the skin’s surface are blocked or inflamed.
  — Matthew Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
• Here are times when your air ducts will likely need extra attention.
  — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
• Firefighters could be seen on the roof of the building, checking ducts and vents.
  — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
• External vents move air via ducts installed in the walls, floors, or ceiling of your home.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2023
• McKay then duct-taped the woman’s wrists and ankles and held her at the house for days.
  — Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2022
• Over time, the air ducts can become dirty as dust, hair, and other debris stick to the inside.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
• The sound reminds me of the ducts in my home heating system that make noise when the furnace comes on.
  — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
• After he was done, the intruder duct-taped the victim’s hands.
  — Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026

duct

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• Those are then duct taped together and secured with cardboard panels at the top and the bottom.
  — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2021
• The duo then used stun guns on the family, duct taped trash bags over their heads and taped rocks to their bodies before dumping them in the swamp.
  — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Sep. 2020
• Stop trying to duct-tape a ring light to your laptop, and get yourself a dedicated videophone.
  — Adrienne So, Wired, 25 Oct. 2020
• Each year, the opposing teams’ principal is duct tapped to the wall at the winning team’s school pending the outcome of the game.
  — Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, 29 Oct. 2021
• Jaron Johnson also duct taped her hands behind her, according to the affidavit.
  — Meredith Colias-Pete, chicagotribune.com, 23 Nov. 2021
• From scary lights, to duct-tape cords, these tips will help keep your creepiest props and decorations secure through the scary season (and provide a fun thrill for your trick-or-treaters).
  — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 14 Oct. 2021
• One of his buddies duct-taped my mouth shut backstage during a rehearsal for our school production of The Wedding Singer.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2021
• According to the Department of Energy, ducts that leak air can add hundreds of dollars to your energy bill each year.
  — Jessica Levy, Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2019
• For a more thorough dryer and duct cleaning, hire professional services, like Dryer Vent Wizard.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 30 Mar. 2021
• Regardless of whether the foundation is poured concrete or concrete block, inspect every penetration point, meaning any place where a pipe, conduit or duct passes through a hole in the foundation walls.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 12 Oct. 2020
• Apprentices receive lower pay than more experienced metal fabricators, who make ducting for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, and are normally in demand by contractors.
  — Jeannette Lee Falsey, Alaska Dispatch News, 26 July 2017
• Both programs offer free in-home assessments and rebates to help reduce the upfront cost of installing energy-efficient equipment such as high-efficiency HVAC tuneups, insulation, air sealing and duct sealing.
  — Staff Report, NOLA.com, 13 Jan. 2021
• Sterigenics executives said there would be dramatic improvements last summer after the company ducted vents from its sterilization chambers into existing pollution controls at both Willowbrook facilities.
  — Michael Hawthorne, chicagotribune.com, 27 June 2019