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as in drains
a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof
one of his chores is to clean leaves and sticks out of the gutters before winter sets in
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Recent Examples of gutters
Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The road has no curbs, gutters or sidewalks.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
Clogged gutters trap water all summer.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Regrading your property, cleaning overflowing gutters, and lengthening downspouts to direct water away from the house can help.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Clogged gutters quietly hold water all season — a hidden breeding zone.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Clogged gutters hold water all summer and become hidden breeding zones.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Preservationists, the town and the property owner appear to have been at a stalemate since 2018, and walls are now covered in invasive vines, windows are broken out, gutters are dangling and paint has peeled off windowsills.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
On the day of the installation, a professional will clean, realign and reseal your existing gutters.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The road has no curbs, gutters or sidewalks.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
Clogged gutters trap water all summer.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Regrading your property, cleaning overflowing gutters, and lengthening downspouts to direct water away from the house can help.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Clogged gutters quietly hold water all season — a hidden breeding zone.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Clogged gutters hold water all summer and become hidden breeding zones.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Preservationists, the town and the property owner appear to have been at a stalemate since 2018, and walls are now covered in invasive vines, windows are broken out, gutters are dangling and paint has peeled off windowsills.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gutters
Noun
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Descaling and Unclogging Uses Use cleaning vinegar to unclog stubborn drains by adding 1 cup of baking soda to your drain followed by 1 cup of cleaning vinegar, says Dills.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
25 Jan. 2026
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Below, San Angelo gives us several methods for cleaning bathroom sink drains, her best tips on how to avoid a clogged bathroom sink, and what to avoid when cleaning your bathroom sink drain.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Zaragoza stationed his men on the high ground, hidden behind cacti, behind walls of dilapidated forts, in ditches.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Wooden ladder planters with zinc troughs provide an easy way to achieve vertical gardening in small spaces such as patios.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Gass said a series of upper-level troughs are expected to influence the region through the week, keeping the temperatures from climbing higher.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Iranian cinema classics are a hot cinematic commodity these days in the indie trenches.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Advancing through the exclusion zone on their way to Kyiv, soldiers dug trenches in radioactive soil in the Red Forest — one of the most radioactive areas on Earth — and exposed themselves to high levels of contamination.—
Benjamin Mack-Jackson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The menu fuses classic techniques with Caribbean and Keys spices and flavors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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The system, which fuses data from smartphones, security and traffic cameras, Wi-Fi signals, drones, government databases and social media, has granted Israel what seems an almost omniscient ability to track Hezbollah cadres’ every movement.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
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His favorite example is capturing condensation from air conditioners, typically by placing a bucket under outdoor drainpipes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Wet coffee grounds can easily clog your drainpipes, leading to costly repairs.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Snowpack is an essential lifeline for the state’s water supply that keeps reservoirs healthy, acting as a slow, natural release system that melts gradually through drier periods and trickles water down into reservoirs.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Hair color specialist and salon owner Sue Tyrrell created this incredible feat, which melts from naturally dark brown to fiery copper strands.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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The tunnel would create a second route to transport water from new intakes on the Sacramento River to the south side of the Delta, where pumps send water into the aqueducts of the State Water Project.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Initiatives include water desalination and underground aqueducts powered by clean energy, plus steam plants supplying electricity.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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“Gutters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gutters. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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