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Recent Examples of waste pipe
Pay attention to where the kitchen and bathrooms are, too—water supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers.
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Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2023
Cathcart is referring to the plumbing that the vanity's sink and faucet connect to—the water lines and waste pipe connect to the underside of the sink via the bendy P-trap pipe.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023
In spite of the NEA’s earlier demands, Golden Lead was soon permitted to reinstall a waste pipe.
—Holly Eva Ryan, Quartz Africa, 27 June 2019
An investigation revealed that the waste pipe had been mistakenly removed earlier in the renovation.
—New York Times, 15 June 2018
Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2023
Cathcart is referring to the plumbing that the vanity's sink and faucet connect to—the water lines and waste pipe connect to the underside of the sink via the bendy P-trap pipe.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023
In spite of the NEA’s earlier demands, Golden Lead was soon permitted to reinstall a waste pipe.
—Holly Eva Ryan, Quartz Africa, 27 June 2019
An investigation revealed that the waste pipe had been mistakenly removed earlier in the renovation.
—New York Times, 15 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waste pipe
Noun
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Radiant-heated tile and hardwood floors line the bathrooms and bedrooms, including the upper-level primary suite.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2026
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For areas with high moisture like kitchens and bathrooms, tile, stone, or luxury vinyl are recommended.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The floor drain beneath the glass cooler was clogged with heavy debris.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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To ensure the spinach doesn't add too much moisture to your recipe, blanch, drain, and squeeze out the excess water.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Put those overripe bananas to good use by placing the peel and pieces of the banana in a container, again sealing the top with a funnel or plastic wrap.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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How are outcomes monitored across the hiring funnel?—
Sheila Callaham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Varied scenes include a video of smokestacks in the unmistakable soft light of a Beijing winter, the artist puffing cigarettes as a Lazy Susan spins leisurely with dishes and a bottle of Nongfu Spring, a local mineral water brand; and a robot getting out of an elevator.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Part of the researchers’ message is that exposure to harmful substances doesn’t just come from smokestacks or car exhaust.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Citizens plans to build about 52 miles of new transmission mains, seven storage tanks and four booster stations to pipe water to Lebanon.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
12 Jan. 2026
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Choose a cookbook from your collection (one of Martha's many is a natural choice) or snag a new one from the library, and work your way through each of the appetizers, mains, and desserts.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
11 Jan. 2026
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Utilities might be shut off — and sprinkler or standpipe systems drained — leaving firefighters without tools that could slow a blaze.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2026
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Companies used the standpipe to bring water to the Rio Verde Foothills housing development after Scottsdale stopped supplying that community with water for several months in 2023.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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When the fire reignited a week later, there was neither enough water in the hydrants nor enough firefighters on hand.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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The suits contend that part of the reason for the dry hydrants is that the LADWP’s 117-million-gallon reservoir in Pacific Palisades had been empty for nearly a year, awaiting repairs.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Footage shared by the outlet shows the top of the light spouts grazing the ceilings as guests looked on and recorded the spectacle.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Locals still fill up water bottles at the public spouts, preferring the crisp groundwater over the municipal tap.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Waste pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waste%20pipe. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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