How to Use drywall in a Sentence

drywall

noun
  • 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
  • Some of the chalkboards were also saved, framed by the new drywall.
    Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 5 July 2023
  • Crack off the piece of drywall and cut the paper on the other side to release it.
    Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Gunfire bullet went through the drywall and struck him twice in the leg.
    Deanese Williams-Harris, chicagotribune.com, 5 June 2021
  • 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
  • The city pointed to increases in the cost of steel and drywall.
    Kaitlin Lange, Indianapolis Star, 3 Feb. 2020
  • 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 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
  • There is not a square inch of drywall in the entire structure.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2023
  • 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 house is full of rotting wood, moldy drywall, and cobwebs.
    Blythe Roberson, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • Out went the drywall and in came tongue-and-groove pine paneling.
    Rhonda Reinhart, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Legs too long, arms spilling to the carpet, knuckles bruised in the same pattern as a hole in the drywall.
    Camille T. Dungy, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2021
  • The woman on top of Logue wriggled herself free and pushed through a crack in the drywall.
    courier-journal.com, 15 Dec. 2021
  • To build mass, Clark adds layers of drywall to walls, which can block sound.
    Gabe Bullard, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The company taking care of the cleanup says the next step is to use fans for four days straight to dry out the floor and drywall.
    Kody Fisher and Jared Goffinet, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2020
  • The drywall is cracking on the ones behind the Cardinals.
    Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2022
  • So Jason punched through it, missed the studs and went straight through both pieces of drywall into the bathroom.
    Christian D'andrea, The Enquirer, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The anchor will flare out behind the drywall, locking the anchor in place.
    Washington Post, 2 May 2022
  • On the front lawn lay chairs, a dresser, couch cushions, flooring planks and a pile of damp drywall.
    Michael Phillis, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Using a soft touch to avoid denting the drywall, trace the design with a pencil.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2023
  • The kit even includes a hole saw for drilling power-module holes through the drywall.
    Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 6 Jan. 2020
  • In the footage, the figures move the safe to the top of the building’s staircase, then chuck it down the stairs, badly damaging tile and drywall.
    Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2022
  • The drywall cracked, Tanisha recalled, and her throat closed.
    Justine Van Der Leun, The New Republic, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Thomas first broke a hole through some drywall and concealed the hole with a locker and a bed, McGuffey said.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 4 July 2022
  • Starting at the outside edge of the backsplash, gently tap a flat bar with a hammer where the tile meets the drywall.
    Sal Vaglica, USA TODAY, 8 May 2022
  • Around windows and in places where there’s not enough room for drywall, caulking can help.
    Gabe Bullard, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Along Gulf Boulevard and side streets were piles and piles of appliances, couches, mattresses stacked five high, the drywall and wood-plank guts of buildings.
    Kathryn Varn, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Joseph told me that the painters, glaziers, and drywall finishers in his shop reacted differently.
    Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024

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