stovepipe

Definition of stovepipenext

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Recent Examples of stovepipe But the design can be quite elongating if the pair in question has a higher rise and sleek stovepipe leg. Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026 The egg stuck, sizzling, on the edge of the stovepipe, which toppled toward my bare legs. Patrick F. McManus, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2025 The trees must be taller than the adjacent structure or ridgeline, and all live branches must be 10 feet above the roof and ridgeline, and 10 feet away from chimneys or stovepipe outlets, and 5 feet from the sides of any building. Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 19 Sep. 2025 Diplomats, for instance, cannot question the military’s recommendations if such information travels strictly up the stovepipe to the leader. Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 27 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for stovepipe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stovepipe
Noun
  • Squeezing through ‘pinch points’ Our model showed that the squirrel’s best habitat persists in a network of pinch points, bottlenecks where development and infrastructure funnel movement into a limited set of pathways.
    Eve Bohnett, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
  • For urine, each astronaut has his or her own personal funnel to use, with a fan that draws the urine into a tank.
    Tariq Malik, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • During the traffic stop, a deputy noticed white residue on the hood of Werts’ car and ran it through a colorimetric test.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
  • This convertible introduces a new Monogram Series design featuring the Maybach logo on the hood, front end, and throughout the cabin.
    Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Impatient honking rose with the slight plume of smoke from my car bonnet.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
  • In the Bay Area, springtime festivities begin this weekend with Easter Bunny photo ops, egg hunts, crafts and other activities, followed by a full array over the holiday weekend, including the city of Campbell’s big parade and a Hayward bonnet parade now in its 81st year.
    Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Greenpeace members scaled a chemical plant's smokestack to protest toxic pollution in 1981, and occupied a North Sea oil platform in 1995.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Not much younger, Leon (Luis Brandoni), a former communist activist with a beret and walking stick, shuffles towards him and sits at his side.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Bertinelli, at 65 and perennially adorable in a beret, glasses and comfy striped sweater, is chatting from her bedroom, sipping from a mug and sharing unvarnished insights about love, self-acceptance and moving beyond traumas that might otherwise define us.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Keep hydrants clear so FDNY members can quickly get water on a fire.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Spring-fed wells provide all of the property’s water, including for the fire-hydrant and sprinkler system.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Mitchell was the most quietly elegant of men, dressed in a costume—a homburg, a knitted vest, a tweed jacket—that seemed unchanged since the thirties, and speaking in a soft but confident North Carolina accent.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Optimo stocks a variety of styles, including homburgs, porkpies, straw Panamas, and fedoras, the last of which is seen here.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2024

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“Stovepipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stovepipe. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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