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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimneys
Noun
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As for fly ash, once the carbon is burned away, the residual ash contains tiny mineral particles that are often captured in smokestacks.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026 -
These are the ports, pipelines, and oil refineries of Shandong province and its borderlands, where the hulking architecture of oil storage tanks and spindly profiles of smokestacks jut up from barren, coastal flatlands.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Ursula stared up from the gloomy nave at the enormous mahogany machine booming from the balcony and, rising from it, those shining, impossible banks of pipes that reached into the arches above.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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New York City's sewer network is complex, with pipes spanning over 7,400 miles.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Before installing the new system, the team will thoroughly inspect all accessible ducts for gaps, loose joints or loose crimping (the method used to fit ductwork snuggly together).—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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What actually happens is that when your fingertips are submerged, a small amount of water enters the sweat ducts on the skin’s surface.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Chimneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimneys. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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