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Recent Examples of drainpipe
Nesting materials clog up gutters and drainpipes and lead to water or mold damage.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The drainpipes were all rotten.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Peels can create a huge mess in the drainpipes down the road.
—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
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The drainpipes were all rotten.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Peels can create a huge mess in the drainpipes down the road.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drainpipe
gutter
Noun
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The city aims to sweep every public street with a curb and a gutter at least once a month from February through October, picking up small pieces of litter and debris that can clog storm drains.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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The road work includes the installation of new curb and gutter as well as storm drainage improvements. Detour routes will be in place using Mt. Hebron, Garrett and Rainbow roads, the release states.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
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“Drainpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drainpipe. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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