How to Use faucet in a Sentence

faucet

noun
  • The city had, after all, drained the lake in the 1920s to serve its faucets.
    Louis Sahagun, latimes.com, 5 July 2018
  • Just tap the button at the top of the faucet twice,, and a steady stream comes out.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The Lakers trimmed it to 15 before the Nuggets turned the faucet off.
    Mike Singer, The Denver Post, 28 Dec. 2019
  • Massey turned off the stove, carried the pot to her sink and turned on the faucet, the video shows.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
  • The brass swan faucet sparked Jenna's joy—and a bunch of ideas for the space.
    Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2022
  • The hot water for the sink found turned off due to a leaky faucet.
    Ryan Serpico, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Jan. 2022
  • The tap water in the town of Sulphur runs out the faucet brown.
    Longreads, 9 Mar. 2022
  • They were told to strip, crowd inside, and wait by the faucets.
    Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Then, notch the siding from the top and slide it under the faucet.
    Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2021
  • Those are the small screens that are on the tips of most kitchen and bathroom faucets.
    Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
  • The kitchen island has a white quartz counter and a sink with a Kohler faucet.
    Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Turn on the faucet and the water travels back down to you.
    New York Times, 26 May 2018
  • Once the faucet turns on the deals should be plentiful.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 20 July 2023
  • Lalique crystal faucets are found in the day heads and en suites.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Leave it to soak for 15 minutes to an hour, then wipe the faucet.
    Washington Post, 10 June 2021
  • Turn all the faucets on and off and flush the toilets to inspect for leaks.
    Pat Setter, sandiegouniontribune.com, 3 Feb. 2018
  • On the table were some faucets, a metal vent and a sink.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2023
  • Then go outside and turn on all the faucets to drain water in the lines.
    Samantha Swindler, OregonLive.com, 19 Feb. 2018
  • Check for squeaky doors, leaky faucets, faulty lights, etc.
    By Cindy Hamann, Houston Chronicle, 28 Dec. 2017
  • But in the process, the movers damaged a light fixture and destroyed the kitchen faucet.
    Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2022
  • The water was out that night, so the toilets and faucets were dry.
    Nellie Bowles, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2018
  • Step 2: Center the Tank Next, slide the tank on top of the blocks making sure to keep the drain faucet to the front.
    Steve Willson, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2018
  • Just hold it under the faucet and wash the excess hair away.
    Jeremy Helligar, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2020
  • Then, turn on the faucet to fill the drainpipe and bottom of the sink with water.
    Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2020
  • No one wanted to drink out of the same faucet, let alone the same pitcher.
    Bess Winston, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Nearby, a sleek white kitchen offers generous counter space and a central island fitted with an oversized sink and not one but two faucets.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
  • The company boasts 70% gross profit margins, powered by a research engine that flows to the cash faucet.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • For families wondering whether their faucet is safe, the question of nitrates in water has become urgent.
    Ryan Brennan may 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
  • To prevent that, some operators maintain low oil flow rates, akin to dripping a faucet in freezing cold weather to avoid frozen pipes.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
  • Avoid plumbing, including sinks, baths and faucets.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026

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