How to Use drywall in a Sentence

drywall

noun

• The drywall absorbs so much of the first paint layer that the next coat can’t grip well.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2022
• Some of the chalkboards were also saved, framed by the new drywall.
  — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 5 July 2023
• Crack off the piece of drywall and cut the paper on the other side to release it.
  — Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2023
• There is not a square inch of drywall in the entire structure.
  — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2023
• Then, cover the arch frame in drywall and use the joint compound to patch and clean up any seams and edges.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 2 June 2023
• The house is full of rotting wood, moldy drywall, and cobwebs.
  — Blythe Roberson, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023
• At spots, crews had to remove drywall to get to the flames, as well as take down most of the home’s ceilings.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2022
• Out went the drywall and in came tongue-and-groove pine paneling.
  — Rhonda Reinhart, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2022
• To build mass, Clark adds layers of drywall to walls, which can block sound.
  — Gabe Bullard, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
• The drywall is cracking on the ones behind the Cardinals.
  — Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2022
• So Jason punched through it, missed the studs and went straight through both pieces of drywall into the bathroom.
  — Christian D'andrea, The Enquirer, 17 Jan. 2024
• The anchor will flare out behind the drywall, locking the anchor in place.
  — Washington Post, 2 May 2022
• On the front lawn lay chairs, a dresser, couch cushions, flooring planks and a pile of damp drywall.
  — Michael Phillis, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Oct. 2022
• Using a soft touch to avoid denting the drywall, trace the design with a pencil.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2023
• In the footage, the figures move the safe to the top of the building’s staircase, then chuck it down the stairs, badly damaging tile and drywall.
  — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2022
• Thomas first broke a hole through some drywall and concealed the hole with a locker and a bed, McGuffey said.
  — Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 4 July 2022
• Starting at the outside edge of the backsplash, gently tap a flat bar with a hammer where the tile meets the drywall.
  — Sal Vaglica, USA TODAY, 8 May 2022
• Around windows and in places where there’s not enough room for drywall, caulking can help.
  — Gabe Bullard, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
• Step Two: Apply Patch Using a drywall patch slightly larger than the hole, apply the patch to the wall over the hole.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 28 June 2023
• Some days were smoother than others; schlepping two four-by-eight sheets of drywall home on the bike wasn't the greatest idea, say.
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2022
• Fill all cracks with caulk, secure any loose baseboards, and patch any drywall holes.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 29 Aug. 2023
• The shelves can be installed on wood, drywall, and concrete walls — meaning they can be placed in all kinds of rooms, from the bedroom to the bathroom.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022
• The building lacked some lighting and drywall, which left wiring exposed.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2022
• The flood ruined her cabinets and appliances and much of the drywall needed to be torn out.
  — Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2022
• In fact, there were dressing rooms behind the thin drywall and one of the bullets skipped off the floor, tearing through the wall and striking Valentina.
  — Libor Janystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022
• Moormann said the drywall has molded and there have been high amounts of asbestos found through the block-long property.
  — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2022
• Most of the school’s desks and chairs are piled out in the parking lot now as workers in white hazmat suits walk in and out dragging out debris and drywall.
  — Phil McCausland, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022
• But throughout the house, about a foot of drywall above floor level was badly damaged and must be replaced.
  — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
• Above, chunks of drywall dangled from wires, desks sat seemingly undisturbed inches from the void where the front of the building cleaved away.
  — Andrea Rodriguez, Anchorage Daily News, 8 May 2022
• His landlord had to strip out all the drywall and insulation.
  — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024