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Recent Examples of chimney
The top of her chimney was ripped from the house.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Check for gaps where the chimney meets the house, and make sure chimney openings are covered properly.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Do this by trimming branches 10 feet away from the roof and chimney.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Andi twisted and sat with her back against the chimney, staring into the dark where the man had fallen.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Check for gaps where the chimney meets the house, and make sure chimney openings are covered properly.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Do this by trimming branches 10 feet away from the roof and chimney.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Andi twisted and sat with her back against the chimney, staring into the dark where the man had fallen.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimney
Noun
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Fireplace dampers are movable metal or ceramic plates inside the chimney flue (often right above the firebox), designed to control airflow in and out of the chimney.—
Kamron Sanders,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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The percentage of flue gas that is CO₂ lies in the 10–25 percent range.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These are the ports, pipelines, and oil refineries of Shandong province and its borderlands, where the hulking architecture of oil storage tanks and spindly profiles of smokestacks jut up from barren, coastal flatlands.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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The ship’s six-story smokestacks have already been removed and are expected to serve as the museum’s centerpiece.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These included pipe supports, wall thimbles, end fittings, and elements of the runner system used in the Fixed-Kaplan S-turbine design.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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An inspector can identify polybutylene where pipes are visible and accessible, such as in a crawl space or at the water heater connections and meter.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
Noun
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For most units, that means regular filter replacements, cleaning (of the unit and ducts), and quarterly professional maintenance.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2026
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After close to a year of being bubble-wrapped and duct-taped up, the dog and freezer remained in his kitchen.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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“Chimney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimney. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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