How to Use duct in a Sentence

duct

1 of 2 noun

• British flags are duct taped to lamp posts wrapped in barbed wire.
  — New York Times, 13 July 2021
• Once or twice a year, clean the dryer duct and the washer’s drain pump.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2021
• Sacks of fat and glands and ducts that add up to something far greater than the sum of their parts.
  — Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2024
• No tear duct goes unattacked when the cutie-pie cast of Dear Evan Hansen gets to warbling.
  — Kyle Smith, National Review, 23 Sep. 2021
• On last year’s No Code, Vedder shot out the lights, duct-taped his mouth, and hid in plain sight.
  — Rj Smith, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2022
• Oh boy, there will be no break for my tear ducts this season.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
• Disconnect the duct from the dryer and the wall, and use the vent brush to loosen any lint or dust inside.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2022
• McKay then duct-taped the woman’s wrists and ankles and held her at the house for days.
  — Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2022
• These occur when the sweat duct opening on the skin’s surface is blocked.
  — Josie Goodrich, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2023
• The cancer is not invasive and is contained in the duct.
  — Kai McGee, Marie Claire, 26 Oct. 2020
• Excess watery fluid in the eye drains through the tear duct into the nose.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2022
• These form a plug that blocks the sweat duct to prevent sweat from escaping.
  — Melanie Rud, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
• The scientists say the virus can make its way to the nose via the nasolacrimal duct that connects each eye with the nose.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 24 Feb. 2021
• The witness said the equipment that collapsed onto the pool deck appeared to be a duct.
  — CBS News, 6 May 2023
• The fire was largely contained to the duct work in the restaurant's kitchen, Washington said.
  — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2021
• It is caused when ducts from eccrine sweat glands that lead to the skin’s surface are blocked or inflamed.
  — Matthew Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
• But the infusion feels as deft as duct taping a trunk to the roof of a station wagon.
  — Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020
• The mixed air then travels through air ducts on the plane, from back to front, and to connecting ducts, where the ceiling meets the sideboard.
  — Marisa Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2023
• Tim Rothermel, a White sales manager, duct-taped a copy of the petition to the glass door.
  — Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2021
• His feet were duct-taped together, and he was pushed under a bed frame.
  — Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2021
• Mama had Stage 4 bile-duct cancer, with a prognosis of six months to a year to live.
  — Noy Thrupkaew, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021
• Roden said there was a fire in the kitchen and some hot spots in the duct work that firefighters worked to extinguish.
  — Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Oct. 2021
• Furthermore, the two openings in the C5's front fascia feed cooling air via four-inch ducts to the front brakes.
  — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2023
• Lock said one of the photos released shows a man on the plane who was moving around too much and was duct-taped because of it.
  — Dallas News, 14 July 2022
• Wedged between a hair salon and an air duct business, the Baziks manage to make a small space feel airy.
  — Jessica Benda, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022
• This is usually the result of cracks in and/or around the nipple, as well as damage within the ducts.
  — Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 7 Aug. 2023
• In medicine, the word is still used for a solid mass made from mineral salts that can form in organs or ducts.
  — Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 27 July 2023
• External vents move air via ducts installed in the walls, floors, or ceiling of your home.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2023
• In February and March alone, staff across the district took pies and Jell-O molds to the face, got duct-taped to gym walls and doused with icy water.
  — Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, 29 Mar. 2021
• Lewis told police her boyfriend tied up Otteson and Powell, duct-taped their mouths and threw them in the back of Powell’s Jeep.
  — NBC News, 16 Apr. 2022

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duct

2 of 2 verb

• Campers sometimes duct-tape their tents right to the deck.
  — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 31 May 2016
• Each year, the opposing teams’ principal is duct tapped to the wall at the winning team’s school pending the outcome of the game.
  — Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, 29 Oct. 2021
• The duo then used stun guns on the family, duct taped trash bags over their heads and taped rocks to their bodies before dumping them in the swamp.
  — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Sep. 2020
• Those are then duct taped together and secured with cardboard panels at the top and the bottom.
  — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2021
• One of his buddies duct-taped my mouth shut backstage during a rehearsal for our school production of The Wedding Singer.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2021
• Stop trying to duct-tape a ring light to your laptop, and get yourself a dedicated videophone.
  — Adrienne So, Wired, 25 Oct. 2020
• Miles of neatly ducted, shielded cables run along the ceiling.
  — Sebastian Anthony, Ars Technica, 3 July 2017
• From scary lights, to duct-tape cords, these tips will help keep your creepiest props and decorations secure through the scary season (and provide a fun thrill for your trick-or-treaters).
  — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 14 Oct. 2021
• The wild behavior while flying has led to some instances in which flight crews or passengers have duct taped passengers to seats to restrain them.
  — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2021
• Jaron Johnson also duct taped her hands behind her, according to the affidavit.
  — Meredith Colias-Pete, chicagotribune.com, 23 Nov. 2021
• According to the Department of Energy, ducts that leak air can add hundreds of dollars to your energy bill each year.
  — Jessica Levy, Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2019
• Two thieves dressed as Boston cops bluffed a night guard into buzzing them in through a street-side security door, then handcuffed and duct-taped him and his fellow guard in the museum basement.
  — Jon Lender, courant.com, 18 Apr. 2021
• For a more thorough dryer and duct cleaning, hire professional services, like Dryer Vent Wizard.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 30 Mar. 2021
• Regardless of whether the foundation is poured concrete or concrete block, inspect every penetration point, meaning any place where a pipe, conduit or duct passes through a hole in the foundation walls.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 12 Oct. 2020
• And so, with a collection of eccentric field assistants, a variety of snow-ready (and occasionally duct-taped) vehicles, and a willingness to follow wherever tracks led, Slaght delved into the wilderness.
  — Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2020
• Both programs offer free in-home assessments and rebates to help reduce the upfront cost of installing energy-efficient equipment such as high-efficiency HVAC tuneups, insulation, air sealing and duct sealing.
  — Staff Report, NOLA.com, 13 Jan. 2021
• Apprentices receive lower pay than more experienced metal fabricators, who make ducting for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, and are normally in demand by contractors.
  — Jeannette Lee Falsey, Alaska Dispatch News, 26 July 2017
• Sterigenics executives said there would be dramatic improvements last summer after the company ducted vents from its sterilization chambers into existing pollution controls at both Willowbrook facilities.
  — Michael Hawthorne, chicagotribune.com, 27 June 2019
• Campers sometimes duct-tape their tents right to the deck.
  — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 31 May 2016
• Each year, the opposing teams’ principal is duct tapped to the wall at the winning team’s school pending the outcome of the game.
  — Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, 29 Oct. 2021
• The duo then used stun guns on the family, duct taped trash bags over their heads and taped rocks to their bodies before dumping them in the swamp.
  — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Sep. 2020
• Those are then duct taped together and secured with cardboard panels at the top and the bottom.
  — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2021
• One of his buddies duct-taped my mouth shut backstage during a rehearsal for our school production of The Wedding Singer.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2021
• Stop trying to duct-tape a ring light to your laptop, and get yourself a dedicated videophone.
  — Adrienne So, Wired, 25 Oct. 2020
• Miles of neatly ducted, shielded cables run along the ceiling.
  — Sebastian Anthony, Ars Technica, 3 July 2017
• From scary lights, to duct-tape cords, these tips will help keep your creepiest props and decorations secure through the scary season (and provide a fun thrill for your trick-or-treaters).
  — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 14 Oct. 2021
• The wild behavior while flying has led to some instances in which flight crews or passengers have duct taped passengers to seats to restrain them.
  — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2021
• Jaron Johnson also duct taped her hands behind her, according to the affidavit.
  — Meredith Colias-Pete, chicagotribune.com, 23 Nov. 2021
• According to the Department of Energy, ducts that leak air can add hundreds of dollars to your energy bill each year.
  — Jessica Levy, Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2019
• Two thieves dressed as Boston cops bluffed a night guard into buzzing them in through a street-side security door, then handcuffed and duct-taped him and his fellow guard in the museum basement.
  — Jon Lender, courant.com, 18 Apr. 2021

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024