How to Use drywall in a Sentence

drywall

noun
  • All the drywall was soaked in that room.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • Even the drywall and walls had to come out.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
  • Or a small area of drywall that needs to be redone?
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 23 June 2026
  • Use a drywall drill bit to drill a hole the width of your anchor.
    — Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
  • When the leak is fixed and the area is dry, inspect the drywall.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The drywall has peeled away over the years and there’s a pungent mildew smell.
    — Zahria Rogers, The Courier-Journal, 15 June 2018
  • There is not a square inch of drywall in the entire structure.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Flooring and drywall has to be ripped out and replaced.
    — Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Gunfire bullet went through the drywall and struck him twice in the leg.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, chicagotribune.com, 5 June 2021
  • Some of the chalkboards were also saved, framed by the new drywall.
    — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 5 July 2023
  • Fire spread rapidly since there was no drywall to stop it, Kiely said.
    — Nancy Daly, Cincinnati.com, 4 June 2018
  • Out went the drywall and in came tongue-and-groove pine paneling.
    — Rhonda Reinhart, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2022
  • For example, any fist-sized holes in the drywall could be patched up.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • The house is full of rotting wood, moldy drywall, and cobwebs.
    — Blythe Roberson, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023
  • In his garage, the rats use a big gap in the drywall from a recent plumbing leak.
    — Amanda Morris, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2021
  • That's where, a few years ago, Johnson punched through the drywall.
    — Kent Babb, chicagotribune.com, 13 Dec. 2017
  • The dog hit on an area of drywall and some carpet that had been removed from the home.
    — John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 14 May 2024
  • Car seats, bed frames, drywall and much more lay discarded on the curb.
    — Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • To build mass, Clark adds layers of drywall to walls, which can block sound.
    — Gabe Bullard, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The first step in painting new, bare drywall is to clean the surface with a damp cloth.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 18 Dec. 2020
  • The drywall absorbs so much of the first paint layer that the next coat can’t grip well.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Around windows and in places where there’s not enough room for drywall, caulking can help.
    — Gabe Bullard, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Crack off the piece of drywall and cut the paper on the other side to release it.
    — Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The city pointed to increases in the cost of steel and drywall.
    — Kaitlin Lange, Indianapolis Star, 3 Feb. 2020
  • Then, cover the arch frame in drywall and use the joint compound to patch and clean up any seams and edges.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 2 June 2023
  • The kit even includes a hole saw for drilling power-module holes through the drywall.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 6 Jan. 2020
  • Deputies later found that the man had hidden his bag in a hole in the drywall in the restroom.
    — Madeleine Marr, miamiherald, 11 May 2018
  • Wet and smelly drywall, wet insulation, then the wet chairs, the wet couch and on and on.
    — Michael Brainard, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • At spots, crews had to remove drywall to get to the flames, as well as take down most of the home’s ceilings.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Mold, drywall holes and plumbing issues were among the most common.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025

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