Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpipes
Noun
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Water storage ran out and hydrants went dry.—
David Marston,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Water hydrants were left depleted during the emergency as well, which officials attribute to the high demand for water.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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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Peels can create a huge mess in the drainpipes down the road.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Contributing to the rust and deterioration of the village mains is not just their age but the fact that Sleepy Hollow’s soil is mostly soft and partially peaty, Hof said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Dishes range from lobster aguachile or deviled beet eggs to hearty mains like bone marrow short rib pappardelle or shrimp tamales with crispy yuca.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With no 6 pips dominoes, my best guess was this would need four 5 pip tiles and one 4 pip tile to complete.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The tiles form pentagonal arrangements, yet pentagons can’t fit snugly side by side to tile the plane.—
Patchen Barss,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Try searching for your own micrometeorites by collecting particulates from roofs or drain spouts.—
Heather Barker,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The generous co-ed area has an aromatherapy room; infrared saunas; a snow shower, chilled to 14 degrees, that spouts icy flakes; a cold plunge; and a lap-pool-size jacuzzi.—
Roger Kisby,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Center for Biological Diversity also asked for more monitoring at the wells’ flares — or smokestacks — but the EPA supported the state’s plan for monitoring those locations.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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But environmental groups say reduced regulation simply externalizes the costs to the public ― and that the people who live in the shadow of power plant smokestacks, in particular, pay the price.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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People have been struck while talking on landlines, while using computers, even while sitting on the toilet, according to the National Weather Service, because current can travel through telephone wires, electrical connections, and metal pipes.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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In September, when the weather turned cold early and the pipes froze, Krogh personally delivered thermoses of hot water to each tent — enough for each guest to wash their face.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Standpipes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpipes. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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