How to Use gutter in a Sentence

gutter

1 of 2 noun
  • Run a hose in gutters to look for leaks.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Make sure to keep gutters clean, as well.
    — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
  • No, not that kind of gay stuff — get your head out of the gutter!
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Cole's hat was in a gutter, his watch and gun spread on the ground.
    — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Tired of cleaning out your gutters each spring and fall?
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The road has no curbs, gutters or sidewalks.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
  • Most people opt to clean their gutters in the fall and spring.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Once your gutters are cleaned, run a hose and flush out the downspouts.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Clear all rain gutters so water can safely flow away from your home.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
  • Both sides of the road will have 5-foot-wide sidewalks and curb and gutter.
    — Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Install gutter guards or screens.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Check your gutters to make sure water is freely draining away.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
  • Clean your gutters and downspouts.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • Anything that is on your roof now is likely to end up in your gutters.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Correct drainage and clean gutters.
    — Janay Reece, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Clear out gutters and downspouts.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Thankfully, gutter clean-up shouldn’t be too much of a chore.
    — Felicity Warner, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Clean your gutters and roof, which could give roaches an easy path into your home.
    — Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, 15 June 2023
  • Check that gutters are firmly attached and not pulling away from the roofline.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
  • When gutters get clogged, rainwater has nowhere to go.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Is Leafguard a good gutter guard?
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The world is full of folk whose taste was educated in the gutter.
    — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Why are icicles forming on my gutters?
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Clogged gutters and downspouts.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Hands slink around doorways and sofas and emerge out of closets and gutters.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Make sure gutters aren’t clogged as the standing water can attract bugs.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Remove debris from gutters and at the base of downspouts.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • And remove any leaves and debris on your roof, rain gutters, patios and decks.
    — Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Clogged gutters trap water all summer.
    — Ryan Brennan april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
  • All gutters and drains should be cleaned of ice, snow, and other debris, the agency said.
    — Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 2026

gutter

2 of 2 verb
  • There are a lot of muddy boots and many guttering candles.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Is the spirit of man extinguished at death like a candle guttered by a passing wind?
    — Pioneer Press Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2017
  • The four of them are watching me, their faces, lit by the moon and the guttering candles on the table, concerned.
    — Longreads, 2 Jan. 2020
  • Crews will be setting catch basins to grade, forming up curb and gutter cutout areas, and beginning to form up driveway aprons.
    — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 15 June 2020
  • Never mind the explicitness of that time’s memento mori, all the skulls and guttering candles.
    — Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
  • The cities can dictate whether or not it's curbed and guttered, concrete, setback limitations, the house size, the lot size and a number of other restrictions.
    — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2018
  • That sum would pay partially for street repaving, major bridge rehabilitation, and curb and gutter rehabilitation — all part of the Department of Public Works’ nearly $227 million bond request for deferred maintenance.
    — Jon Murray, The Denver Post, 15 May 2017

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