Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpipes
Noun
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The mayor said the city has not been pressure testing the hydrants for a number of years.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Keep hydrants clear so FDNY members can quickly get water on a fire.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 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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Food and drink At each meal there’s a set menu with a few options to choose from–two starters, three mains and one dessert.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Tedla recommends trying one of the above meat mains as part of the Passport plate.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 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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Clogged or Damaged Gutters and Drain Spouts Ice and snow can clog your gutters and drain spouts, causing water to overflow and create damage to your roof, siding, and landscape.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
16 Mar. 2026
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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
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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By 2017, monitoring wells — narrow pipes drilled into the ground to test groundwater — confirmed that contamination had been migrating off-site.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Pernerewski said the first two hydrants on Bennett Avenue, which are on a six-inch water main, likely became blocked with debris and the residue has gotten inside of the pipes and did not allow sufficient flow.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Standpipes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpipes. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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