How to Use duct tape in a Sentence

duct tape

noun
  • Using duct tape, fasten the shroud to the top of the box fan.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2021
  • They were bound and gagged with duct tape and zip ties.
    USA Today, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The 16-year-old's remains were burned while the 7-year-old was bound in duct tape.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The child had duct tape on his ankles and wrists, as well as open wounds.
    Remy Tumin, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2023
  • It would get dinged and stuff would be piled on top of it, there was duct tape where the body had cracked.
    Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021
  • The neighbor noticed duct tape on the boy’s wrists and ankles.
    Shannon Sollitt, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The 2021 bullpen seemed like a group held together by duct tape.
    BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Damon was the host and had Kimmel held captive, tied up with duct tape at the back of the stage.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
  • His wrist had tape residue from being bound with duct tape.
    Frank Fernandez, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Dec. 2021
  • However, the fact that duct tape is integral to the plot — and not for the last time!
    Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The neighbors saw the boy had duct tape on his ankles and wrists and called police.
    Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2023
  • They cannot be secured with duct tape, rocks, bricks or sand.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The names of the county jails in which they are being held were covered by duct tape.
    Dakin Andone, CNN, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The duct tape found on the jewelry box came from the same roll that was used to bind Smith’s ankles.
    Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 23 June 2023
  • The lights are low enough to hide flaws like duct tape covering rips in the seating.
    Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2023
  • Johnson’s son was able to free himself from the tape — which was Scotch tape, not duct tape.
    Dallas News, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Breathe new life into old soup cans with a few coats of red, white, and blue paint or strips of duct tape.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022
  • The body of Sasha Krause, 27, was found face-down in a forest clearing with her hands bound with duct tape.
    Felicia Fonseca, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2022
  • The neighbor saw duct tape on the boy's ankles and wrists and called the police, the affidavit said.
    CBS News, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Angel’s forehead and that there was duct tape on her left wrist.
    Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Was that part of the original plan, or is this the avian equivalent of duct tape?
    Justin Davidson and Alissa Walker, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Use duct tape to connect and firmly seal the filters to the cardboard bottom and the box fan top.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Both bodies had been buried in plastic tubs that had been sealed with duct tape.
    NBC News, 8 Apr. 2022
  • During 2017, some covered trees in duct tape to trap the insects.
    CBS News, 27 June 2022
  • Notice the photograph of a man attached to a wall with duct tape.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Once inside, seal doors and any windows with duct tape.
    Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Instead, the pouches were simply stuck to the backs of the avian assistants with some duct tape.
    Robin Andrews, Wired, 29 Nov. 2021
  • They are called upon to support the run, but their main role is to stick to wide receivers like duct tape.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Just grab some duct tape, aluminum flex pipes and foil tape before you DIY!
    Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2022
  • Clark said the drug dealer's palm print was on a tissue found in a closet, which was on top of a piece of duct tape.
    Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2022

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