as in pipe
a discharge faucet at which water may be drawn from a water main (as for fighting fires)
The work of the firefighters was made more difficult by the absence of hydrants in the neighborhood.
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Recent Examples of hydrant
Bella Livingston Fire destroyed an Anderson Township home early Monday as firefighters scrambled to find a hydrant that wasn’t frozen.
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Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
The 5-foot-10, 181-pound hydrant is at his best inside the dots and around the blue paint.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Priority areas include meter performance, hydrant functionality, and coordination with Miami-Dade County.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
The researchers built a solution that works for private homes by turning to hydrants.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
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Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
The 5-foot-10, 181-pound hydrant is at his best inside the dots and around the blue paint.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Priority areas include meter performance, hydrant functionality, and coordination with Miami-Dade County.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
The researchers built a solution that works for private homes by turning to hydrants.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrant
Noun
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The Japanese rider packed multiple four-rotation tricks into a single run, including the triple-flip aerial that electrified the crowd, executing them in different directions down the pipe without sacrificing height.—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
13 Feb. 2026
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The three-time gold medalist took a ride on the half pipe at this year's games, wiping tears from his eyes before catching air.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, senior leaders at Arizona State University were quietly hosting 30 leaders from Korean technical colleges to discuss how the United States might learn from their success in developing an AI-ready workforce.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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But almost immediately after, scrappy rivals like Microsoft and Apple came along to chip away at IBM’s market leader status.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Time lines in such cases are vital, and this one was stretching out.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Near the spires of the Duomo, the line for the Olympics megastore, sparse for weeks, now stretches into the piazza.—
Anthony Faiola,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydrant. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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