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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
Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
As fog passes through, tiny droplets cling to the mesh, combine and drip into gutters that funnel the water into storage tanks.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Placement under gutters or rooflines can increase winter damage, especially from icicles or refreezing snow melt.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
Remove them by emptying containers with standing water, fixing leaks, and cleaning gutters where water may accumulate.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Residents were urged to consider installing protective barriers to keep water and debris away from structures and to clear debris from gutters and downspouts to improve water flow.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 22 Dec. 2025
The city also plans to install sidewalks on both sides of the street and improve curbs and gutters, ramps and driveways.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Dec. 2025
The city advises residents to rake leaves and debris away from storm drains, fill organic bins before creating leaf piles, keep leaf piles away from gutters and secure outdoor furniture and holiday decorations.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Beyond pipe replacements, some residents on the east side have been waiting for the city to add sidewalks and underground gutters as many communities still have a ditch gutter system to manage the water, which can be problematic for nearby homes due to flooding risk.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
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Some other key tips to consider include clearing your gutters and checking your roof for anything that could cause problems.
—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.—
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In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.—
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During this process, radial ditches in the outer ring that forms the distinct circle shape begins to emerge.—
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Her seventh novel follows longtime friends Laura Miller and Edmund Putnam, both languishing in personal and professional troughs.—
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Crests and troughs add together, sometimes making higher crests and lower troughs or sometimes canceling each other out.—
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The fabulous funnel design comes in all shapes and sizes from classic wool wrap styles to all-weather trenches and edgy leather bombers.—
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To learn why dating in Nashville, in particular, may be so tough, The Tennessean interviewed Music City's Gen Z and Millennial crowds who have spent their time in the dating trenches.—
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Venus fuses with combative Mars in your 3rd House of Communication, mixing tenderness with intensity and pushing for words that match actions.—
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Security grows as the Sun fuses with sweet Venus in your 2nd House of Manifestation, reinvigorating you to chase financial goals.—
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Peels can create a huge mess in the drainpipes down the road.—
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Even something as innocent as icicles can grow and damage your gutters with their weight or pry under your shingles and retreat into the attic, where the ice often melts to cause more damage in its water form.—
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In fact, once these co-ops are legalized, the individual market likely melts away, and everyone in America would gain the benefits that normally accrue to the group market.—
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The tunnel would create a second route to transport water from new intakes on the Sacramento River to the south side of the Delta, where pumps send water into the aqueducts of the State Water Project.—
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Workers excavated parts of the route with explosives and built locks and aqueducts along 363 miles of canal.—
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“Gutters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gutters. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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