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Recent Examples of drainpipe
Peels can create a huge mess in the drainpipes down the road.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Wet coffee grounds can easily clog your drainpipes, leading to costly repairs.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
Nesting materials clog up gutters and drainpipes and lead to water or mold damage.
Pests and diseases.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
During a cycle, a dishwasher drains from either a drainpipe or it empties straight into the garbage disposal in your sink.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Wet coffee grounds can easily clog your drainpipes, leading to costly repairs.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
Nesting materials clog up gutters and drainpipes and lead to water or mold damage.
Pests and diseases.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
During a cycle, a dishwasher drains from either a drainpipe or it empties straight into the garbage disposal in your sink.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drainpipe
gutter
Noun
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During a previous hearing, applicant Brian Will — who as DPR chairman recused himself from the committee’s discussion and vote — said the city of San Diego is requesting installation of a sidewalk, curb and gutter as part of the project, though there are no other sidewalks in the immediate area.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Ultimately the best flight sailed out over the driveway and across the sidewalk, and then curved to the right up the street until landing in a gutter of the adjacent property approximately 65 feet away.—
Michael Monson,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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“Drainpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drainpipe. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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