as in pipes
a discharge faucet at which water may be drawn from a water main (as for fighting fires)
The work of the firefighters was made more difficult by the absence of hydrants in the neighborhood.
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Recent Examples of hydrants
Many hydrants failed to dispense water.
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
The post goes on to say the town is currently flushing its hydrants, a process that can turn the water brown.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
The hydrants that the firemen were drawing from ran dry in the middle of the fight, Gonzalez said, and his colleagues had to leave the station in search of water.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Those hydrants were at Lehigh Avenue at Churchill Street, Lehigh Avenue at Dempster Street, the north side of Dempster Street halfway between Lehigh Avenue and Birch Avenue, and Dempster Street at Birch Avenue, the Facebook post states.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
If the park is not available, Cal Fire could still pick up water at the park’s hydrants to fill their trucks and dump their gray water left over from showers and kitchen sinks at the park for a fee, Wolski said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Volkert said the departments that have no hydrants have plans in place and practice using those water supplies.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
The post goes on to say the town is currently flushing its hydrants, a process that can turn the water brown.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
The hydrants that the firemen were drawing from ran dry in the middle of the fight, Gonzalez said, and his colleagues had to leave the station in search of water.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Those hydrants were at Lehigh Avenue at Churchill Street, Lehigh Avenue at Dempster Street, the north side of Dempster Street halfway between Lehigh Avenue and Birch Avenue, and Dempster Street at Birch Avenue, the Facebook post states.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
If the park is not available, Cal Fire could still pick up water at the park’s hydrants to fill their trucks and dump their gray water left over from showers and kitchen sinks at the park for a fee, Wolski said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Volkert said the departments that have no hydrants have plans in place and practice using those water supplies.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrants
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When that liquid becomes warm, it’s then sent through pipes to a facility that cools the liquid and sends it back to the data centers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Conveniently, says Seth Bacon, executive vp of media for MLS, the same pipes that allowed for lightning-fast trades are perfect for delivering ultra high-definition video.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, Washington and Pyongyang haven’t hinted at any meeting between the leaders ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea, as attention is focused on trade talks with China’s Xi Jinping over a growing trade spat.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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What entity should take the lead on protecting Gastonia’s most vulnerable during extreme heat or cold, and how can city and county leaders, and partner organizations, better work together?—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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But of course, novelists conjure and dream up the rest—Larette is someone who came to me way back in 2017, a woman who sang to her husband and whose life revolves around music, so that first few lines came easily.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Hydrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydrants. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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