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Recent Examples of fire hydrant
Water was appearing seemingly out of nowhere, and her first instinct was that a fire hydrant had burst nearby.
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Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The landing damaged a fire hydrant, and roads in the area were temporarily closed.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
When that Escalade hit the fire hydrant, Tiger had 14 majors and was only 33 years old.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
In November 2009, Woods pulled out of his driveway near Orlando early one morning and struck a fire hydrant then a tree.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The landing damaged a fire hydrant, and roads in the area were temporarily closed.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
When that Escalade hit the fire hydrant, Tiger had 14 majors and was only 33 years old.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
In November 2009, Woods pulled out of his driveway near Orlando early one morning and struck a fire hydrant then a tree.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire hydrant
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Following the fire, Pernerewski said officials found that the hydrants likely became blocked with debris and the residue that got stuck in the pipes.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Firefighters lost water pressure from hydrants high in the hills, frustrating their efforts to combat the blaze.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Heavy encrustations of golden mussels have blocked pipes in municipal and industrial water intakes, which has necessitated costly biofouling removal.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Following the fire last month, Pernerewski said officials found that the two hydrants likely became blocked with debris and that residue had gotten stuck in the pipes.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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Pay attention to where the kitchen and bathrooms are, too—water supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers.—
Kevin Cortez,
Popular Mechanics,
25 May 2023
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Cathcart is referring to the plumbing that the vanity's sink and faucet connect to—the water lines and waste pipe connect to the underside of the sink via the bendy P-trap pipe.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2023
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Be sure to drive the historic Loop Road, explore a lava tube cave — formed about 15,000 years ago — and visit a 1,200-year-old tree and monoliths.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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These long tubes—made of perforated or porous plastic or rubber with hose fittings at one or both ends—deliver water slowly.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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The artistic genius behind it, or persuading a collector at Art Basel Miami Beach to pay up to $150,000 for a banana duct-taped to a wall?—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sun gained notoriety in part for his purchase of a $6 million banana art piece -- an actual piece of fruit duct-taped to a wall -- and has since invested in both World Liberty Financial and the president's meme coin, called $TRUMP.—
Lucien Bruggeman,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The crowd includes top business leaders, including Apple’s Tim Cook and NVIDIA's Jensen Huang.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Senior defender Peyton Johnson, Elizabeth’s older sister, is Oswego’s other team leader.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The same claim is made about private investigator Weisberg, who was a key conduit for the 2019 agreement.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Shakti facilitates such serendipitous interactions with the help of their excellent and informed guides who are conduits to the mountain culture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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His fireplug vitality surrendered only to his untamed playing, boogie feel and volumes upon volumes of mesmerizing riffs.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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At 41 inches tall and 161 pounds per side, this fireplug of a speaker delivers impressive dynamic range at realistic (live music) levels and will admirably fill all but the most gigantic spaces with detailed yet unfatiguing sound.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fire hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20hydrant. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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