Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of flue
But Chaplin lets in enough fresh air to make the reader care about things like flue innovations and the proliferation of affordable thermometers.
—
Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The Groton Emergency Dispatch Center received a 911 call around 1:43 a.m. from resident of a townhouse on Driftwood Circle reporting a fire in the furnace and flue exhaust area of the residence, according to Capt. Gregory J. McCarthy of the Groton Police Department.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
This debris can block the flue and pose a fire risk.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
Wood-burning fireplaces create significantly more creosote, which can build up in the flue, than gas fireplaces.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flue
Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The Groton Emergency Dispatch Center received a 911 call around 1:43 a.m. from resident of a townhouse on Driftwood Circle reporting a fire in the furnace and flue exhaust area of the residence, according to Capt. Gregory J. McCarthy of the Groton Police Department.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
This debris can block the flue and pose a fire risk.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
Wood-burning fireplaces create significantly more creosote, which can build up in the flue, than gas fireplaces.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flue
Noun
-
As white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney earlier this month, Ham and his fellow Loyola students sprinted to St. Peter’s Square to watch as Pope Leo XIV first stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
-
Another round of creation—this time from rock-dissolving microbial acids, carried upward by rising spring water—expanded the ancient caves from below and made new ones, with large chimneys climbing toward the surface.—
Michael Ray Taylor,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
Noun
-
Smoke leaked out from Thomas’ face-plate instead of his smokestack, and radio control devices that operated the locomotives frequently malfunctioned.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
-
For decades, Southern California’s war on smog has focused on strategies to reduce pollution from tailpipes and smokestacks.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The front end features a new bumper with an integrated splitter, designed at the customer’s request to increase downforce, accelerating airflow to the inner radiator ducts.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
-
In addition, those homes are connected to a duct system that is inadequate for the HVAC system.—
Brynn Cooksey,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
In January, hundreds of residents were evacuated from the Patrick Sullivan Senior Apartments on the Near West Side due to a burst pipe, which resulted in flooding and the loss of heat and hot water.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
-
If a thick layer of wet coffee grounds is placed around a plant, a water-resistant barrier is formed (ask a plumber what the grounds do to your plumbing pipes).—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Flue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flue. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share