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Recent Examples of chimney
Flashes of hot pink and green popped against the remains of a chimney not far from where construction trucks rumble down the streets.
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Jill Cowan, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Install chimney caps to keep raccoons out.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2025
Fill top of chimney with 2 quarts of briquettes.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
Most people do not use an open fire to heat their home anymore, so implementing a functional chimney is a waste of time, resources and space.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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Jill Cowan, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Install chimney caps to keep raccoons out.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2025
Fill top of chimney with 2 quarts of briquettes.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
Most people do not use an open fire to heat their home anymore, so implementing a functional chimney is a waste of time, resources and space.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimney
Noun
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Make sure the fireplace flue is open before lighting it.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The four-story house was built into a hillside and featured concrete walls, gabled tile roofs, balustrade terraces, arched portico and a chimney with six flues, the city of Capitola wrote in an application seeking to include the building on the National Register of Historic Places.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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On a macro scale, that effect has been well-documented by photographers, with aerial shots of waterways clogged with plastic, the scars on barren land from deforestation and countless smokestacks spewing pollution into the air.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
30 Aug. 2025
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The two-week restoration project aims to repair and renovate the deck, masts, tubs and smokestacks.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Gamers will appreciate the efficient airflow design with the new Cryo-Chamber that helps pull cool air into the system through 2 fans, 3 copper heat pipes, and 4 exhaust vents.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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On the platform, around the clock, the racket of metal bore pipes and machinery, the drilling grime and the speckled mud mingled with the quieter, cleaner work of scientists in trailers converted to pristine labs and processing posts.—
Rodrique Ngowi,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Disconnect the dryer duct from the dryer.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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Common issues include challenges with the baby latching onto your nipple, sore nipples, low milk supply, thrush, plugged milk ducts, inflammation of the breast (mastitis), and inverted nipples.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Chimney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimney. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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