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Recent Examples of standpipe
Two 155-foot-tall standpipes, or cylindrical water tanks, were built at the northeast corner and the 5-acre parcel on which they’re located will remain under commission ownership.
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Its caretakers had firefighting equipment, hoses and standpipes at the ready to draw water across different points of the property.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
My favorite subject by far has been standpipes, those systems that supply water to a building in case of fire.
—James Barron, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
But firefighters discovered that there was no standpipe on the interior of the building — a violation of the state fire code.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Its caretakers had firefighting equipment, hoses and standpipes at the ready to draw water across different points of the property.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
My favorite subject by far has been standpipes, those systems that supply water to a building in case of fire.
—James Barron, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
But firefighters discovered that there was no standpipe on the interior of the building — a violation of the state fire code.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpipe
Noun
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Outside a laundromat on West Burnside Avenue, an open fire hydrant made a Las Vegas-worthy fountain that cooled passersby.—
Robert Sullivan,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Those hydrants were at Lehigh Avenue at Churchill Street, Lehigh Avenue at Dempster Street, the north side of Dempster Street halfway between Lehigh Avenue and Birch Avenue, and Dempster Street at Birch Avenue, the Facebook post states.—
Jessi Virtusio,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The drain doesn’t drain more than maybe a centimeter an hour.—
Ivy Scott,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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Rising distributor 1-2 Special’s flagship release started its journey at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where Dillane won best actor out of Un Certain Regard for his portrayal of a London rough sleeper circling the drain of his own self-destruction.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Marketing must shift from campaign execution to commercial system design, from MQL handoffs to full-funnel revenue ownership and from static planning to adaptive iteration.—
Cameron Partridge,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Use a funnel to fill the feeder to avoid drips and spills on the exterior.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As environmental regulations limit the toxic output from smokestacks and tail pipes, particulate matter that could be absorbing or blocking incoming sunlight is being eliminated, leading to gradually warmer oceans.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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On a macro scale, that effect has been well-documented by photographers, with aerial shots of waterways clogged with plastic, the scars on barren land from deforestation and countless smokestacks spewing pollution into the air.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The last step is to reattach your showerhead and turn on the water to flush any remaining vinegar from the spouts.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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From the intuitive sip-or-swig dual spout design to the flip-top lid that doubles as a carry handle, the design is completely kid-friendly.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dark-wash stovepipes, discreet handbag, some fine shades, and the unbeatable look is windblown and truly fresh-off-the-boat.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The end of each round of balloting will be signaled by smoke emanating from a stovepipe chimney atop the Sistine Chapel.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Peels can create a huge mess in the drainpipes down the road.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
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The rattlesnake named Gertrude, or Gertie, took shelter in the opening of a drainpipe earlier this summer and gave birth around late July or early August at the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens, the Detroit Free Press previously reported.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The music thumped away, though at reduced volume, the bats performed their acrobatics over the pool, the hash pipe glowed, people began to yawn.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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Zajicek, signed in the offseason, had thus far played all his hockey in his native Czechia but looked right at home between the pipes for the B’s.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Standpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpipe. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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