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as in drains
a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof
one of his chores is to clean leaves and sticks out of the gutters before winter sets in
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Recent Examples of gutters
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Remove standing water from your flowerpots, gutters, pool covers, pet dishes, or birdbaths.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
The city also urges residents to make sure all window screens are intact, roof gutters are clear, and grass and shrubs cut short.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
In their spare time, the Slaughterhouse men landscape, install gutters and patio covers, and engineer pipelines.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Drain Mosquitoes breed in standing water, so make sure to empty or cover birdbaths, kiddie pools, buckets, gutters or any other containers that hold water.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
That includes common-sense steps like wearing insect repellent and covering up skin, as well as clearing out areas where standing water could be collecting, like flower pots, plastic containers, gutters, buckets, bird baths and kiddie pools.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
People can also work to prevent mosquito breeding grounds by eliminating standing water around the home in flowerpots, gutters, pool covers and pet water dishes.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Aug. 2025
Moving sprinklers away from sidewalks or the street can reduce the formation of puddles, as can cleaning out gutters that could trap water.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
Bolster or reattach sagging gutters, tighten up screws, and seal any cracks or leaks with gutter sealant.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Remove standing water from your flowerpots, gutters, pool covers, pet dishes, or birdbaths.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
The city also urges residents to make sure all window screens are intact, roof gutters are clear, and grass and shrubs cut short.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
In their spare time, the Slaughterhouse men landscape, install gutters and patio covers, and engineer pipelines.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Drain Mosquitoes breed in standing water, so make sure to empty or cover birdbaths, kiddie pools, buckets, gutters or any other containers that hold water.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
That includes common-sense steps like wearing insect repellent and covering up skin, as well as clearing out areas where standing water could be collecting, like flower pots, plastic containers, gutters, buckets, bird baths and kiddie pools.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
People can also work to prevent mosquito breeding grounds by eliminating standing water around the home in flowerpots, gutters, pool covers and pet water dishes.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Aug. 2025
Moving sprinklers away from sidewalks or the street can reduce the formation of puddles, as can cleaning out gutters that could trap water.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gutters
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Below, San Angelo gives us several methods for cleaning bathroom sink drains, her best tips on how to avoid a clogged bathroom sink, and what to avoid when cleaning your bathroom sink drain.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
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Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams and ditches in the Tehama County Division of the Park Fire Burn Scar.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The district remains a throwback to the old days, much like the ancient thistle districts and thistle commissioners who were once found across Lake County in an attempt to stomp out the noxious weeds from farmlands and roadside ditches.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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This effect is amplified by the natural asymmetry of sea waves – their crests are typically sharper and steeper than their flatter troughs.—
Francesco Fedele,
The Conversation,
12 Aug. 2025
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The hadal zone is primarily comprised of oceanic trenches and troughs — some of the deepest and least explored environments on Earth.—
Marlowe Starling,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
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All three species belong to the Liparidae family, known to inhabit a wide range of cold ocean habitats, from shallow intertidal zones to the deepest ocean trenches 4 miles below the surface, researchers said.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Instead of sticking it out in the early crypto startup trenches, Simpson moved into venture, first working at a friend’s generalist firm before starting her own crypto fund, Autonomous Partners, which raised from Brian Armstrong, David Sacks’ Craft Ventures, and Steve Cohen’s family office.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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The new partnership fuses performance gear with lifestyle fashion, marking Audi’s Formula 1 debut and adidas’ latest move into motorsport culture.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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Paradise Lost, Milton’s epic of civil war, exile, and a journey to a new, heavenly homeland, fuses the Aeneid with other classical and biblical models.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Peels can create a huge mess in the drainpipes down the road.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
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As climate change rapidly melts Earth’s ice, sides are being drawn among scientists on whether—and how—science should intervene to save it.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
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Its alcohol-free, anhydrous wax base instantly melts onto the skin without leaving a greasy feel behind—just a subtle trail of its lush, hazy scent.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
14 Jan. 2025
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Pipes are painted like tree trunks, flumes are supported by faux crumbling aqueducts, waterfalls gush through holes in the hulls of boats and sails hang overhead to protect from the searing sun.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Gutters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gutters. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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