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
One suspect crawled into an air duct.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Clean Vents and Air Ducts These are an easy place to overlook, but dust and pet hair can accumulate in vents and ducts and lead to respiratory issues.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
About 80% of breast cancers are the invasive ductal type, which occurs when cancer cells grow in the milk ducts and invade the surrounding breast tissue.
—Dr. Jamie Parkerson, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
The film, which was found under a carpet and in a duct along with jewelry worn by Schaefer, served as evidence when Ignatow was convicted of perjury for lying to a federal grand jury about his involvement in Schaefer's death.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Clean Vents and Air Ducts These are an easy place to overlook, but dust and pet hair can accumulate in vents and ducts and lead to respiratory issues.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
About 80% of breast cancers are the invasive ductal type, which occurs when cancer cells grow in the milk ducts and invade the surrounding breast tissue.
—Dr. Jamie Parkerson, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
The film, which was found under a carpet and in a duct along with jewelry worn by Schaefer, served as evidence when Ignatow was convicted of perjury for lying to a federal grand jury about his involvement in Schaefer's death.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duct
Noun
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For now, imagine a skater launching off a quarter pipe two thousand feet high, then somersaulting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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That fingerprint was sufficient enough to qualify for a warrant to search the rest of the Norman home, where tests of the pipes leading out of the washing machine revealed some matter containing Beryl’s DNA.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the nonprofit did so discreetly, using the International Rescue Committee, a humanitarian organization, as a conduit for the funds.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Middle managers—those crucial conduits between strategy and execution—feel less psychologically safe than both their bosses and their teams.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But just six weeks after giving birth, Moreno decided to have her tubes tied.—
NPR,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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Most of the production line is automated to limit human contact, with the vials being washed and sterilized and then filled with fentanyl using long rubber tubes.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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The bit saw Ripa channel Chappell Roan, while Consuelos sported a chest-bearing bodysuit in the vein of Benson Boone.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Disney has suspended its content on YouTube TV — pulling channels like ESPN and ABC from the platform — after the companies failed to reach a new contractual agreement.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duct. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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