as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
air ducts to provide ventilation
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Recent Examples of duct
Ever since Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan first made a splash at Art Basel Miami Beach 2019 with the artwork Comedian, 2019, which consists of a banana affixed to a gallery wall with a single piece of duct-tape (in an edition of three).
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News Desk, Artforum, 1 June 2026
Companies want robots that can crawl into duct spaces, identify ports and plug cables to help build the massive data centers needed for AI.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Instead of shutting vents, consider having a professional install or adjust butterfly dampers at the main duct line for more effective and safe airflow control.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
According to the Cleveland Clinic, thyroglossal duct cysts are rare cysts in the throat that are present at birth.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
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News Desk, Artforum, 1 June 2026
Companies want robots that can crawl into duct spaces, identify ports and plug cables to help build the massive data centers needed for AI.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Instead of shutting vents, consider having a professional install or adjust butterfly dampers at the main duct line for more effective and safe airflow control.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
According to the Cleveland Clinic, thyroglossal duct cysts are rare cysts in the throat that are present at birth.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duct
Noun
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The tagline is emblazoned on a giant roadside sign fashioned out of pipes on the corner of Main Street and South Stiles Road.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Roldan grew up with two brothers in an eastside Los Angeles suburb, kicking the ball into a goal their dad had made of PVC pipe.—
Russell Lewis,
NPR,
12 June 2026
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Now a food writer and cookbook author, she was tapped by Prior as a kind of conduit for the region, because her love and knowledge of its culture and culinary traditions evokes similar passion in her guests.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Koosha is an unlikely conduit for an AI revolution.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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If the caffeine has already moved further along, doctors may use a laxative or a gastric lavage a procedure that uses a tube to wash out the contents of the stomach.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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If the caffeine has already moved further along, doctors may use a laxative or a gastric lavage, which washes out the stomach through a tube.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Iran's blockade of the strait, which carried about 20% of the world's oil supply before the war, has throttled traffic through the critical oil shipping channel, driving up fuel prices and threatening the global economy.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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In early 2025, Morris lost $250,000 a month in revenue because YouTube shut down his faceless channels due to a copyright dispute.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
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“Duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duct. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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