as in pipe
a discharge faucet at which water may be drawn from a water main (as for fighting fires)
The work of the firefighters was made more difficult by the absence of hydrants in the neighborhood.
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Recent Examples of hydrant
Cintron was additionally charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle with insufficient insurance and improper parking in front of a hydrant.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
As the wildfires tore through Southern California, firefighters faced a critical challenge: dry hydrants and plummeting water pressure hampering their efforts.
—Hanna Park, Karina Tsui and Amanda Jackson, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
There's a hydrant literally right across from my house, 20 feet.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
Firefighters reported hydrants running dry in some areas.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
As the wildfires tore through Southern California, firefighters faced a critical challenge: dry hydrants and plummeting water pressure hampering their efforts.
—Hanna Park, Karina Tsui and Amanda Jackson, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
There's a hydrant literally right across from my house, 20 feet.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
Firefighters reported hydrants running dry in some areas.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrant
Noun
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Mastercard runs quantum-threat drills inside its Cybersecurity Fusion Centers and has already swapped post-quantum algorithms into some internal message pipes.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Tasks included repairing barbed wire fences, castrating animals and laying irrigation pipes, the suit alleges.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile in every campaign there usually tends to be one character who emerges as the leader of the party.—
James Grebey,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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Progressives have been complaining about Democratic Party leaders putting their thumbs on the scale since at least the 2016 primary between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.—
Brady Slack,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2023
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In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.—
Joe Sutton,
CNN,
10 Feb. 2023
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“Hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydrant. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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