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Unofficial trend barometer Bella Hadid has also been spotted in tight drainpipe denim (styled with chunky boots) during a recent trip to Rome, while Lila Moss carries on the family name by pioneering the skinny style just like her mother.by pioneering the skinny style just like her mother.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
In January 1980, at a federal prison in Lompoc, Boyce hid in a drainpipe and sprinted to freedom over a fence.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Nesting materials clog up gutters and drainpipes and lead to water or mold damage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The drainpipes were all rotten.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
In January 1980, at a federal prison in Lompoc, Boyce hid in a drainpipe and sprinted to freedom over a fence.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Nesting materials clog up gutters and drainpipes and lead to water or mold damage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The drainpipes were all rotten.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drainpipe
gutter
Noun
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Residents who live on private streets and properties without curbs or gutters don’t qualify for a visit from the Claw.—
Sarah Linn
November 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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In these cases, leaves are often required to be piled in the right-of-way rather than street gutter to minimize mess and clogged drains.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Drainpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drainpipe. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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