Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stovepipes
Noun
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His favorite example is capturing condensation from air conditioners, typically by placing a bucket under outdoor drainpipes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Wet coffee grounds can easily clog your drainpipes, leading to costly repairs.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Police said dozens of people climbed onto a row of school buses parked in Times Square after shuttling fans to the World Cup in New Jersey, then ripped off hoods and smashed windshields before igniting one of the buses.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Many of the other buses’ hoods, if not completely torn off, could be seen propped open.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Noun
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These modular reactors can eventually be connected directly to active factory smokestacks and local agricultural biorefineries.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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For decades, factories discharged pollution into waterways and wetlands, destroying natural habitats and forcing residents to live in the shadow of smokestacks and refineries.—
Gretchen Kalwinski,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Combined with his garb, which could include berets and glasses, Jaimoe was simply one of the coolest-looking guys in music.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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At the New York City premiere of Propeller One-Way Night Coach on Thursday, May 20, the star spoke to PEOPLE about the reaction to his berets.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Firefighters were forced to try to connect to city hydrants instead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Fires in areas without hydrants require a substantial amount of personnel, apparatus, and coordination.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Weapons, explosives, detonators, work tools, helmets, lighters, matches, smoke bombs, spray cans.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Officers in riot helmets and gas masks formed a line at the front doors of the store, at one point appearing to fire tear gas to disperse the crowd.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Noun
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With no 6 pips dominoes, my best guess was this would need four 5 pip tiles and one 4 pip tile to complete.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The tiles form pentagonal arrangements, yet pentagons can’t fit snugly side by side to tile the plane.—
Patchen Barss,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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People sold fans anything from juice to ice-cold water bottles, buttons, hats, T-shirts and flags.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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For centuries, spectacular hats have been woven into the social fabric of Royal Ascot.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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“Stovepipes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stovepipes. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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