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
• In late May 2024, weeds around the building were waist-high, plywood and drywall draped some of the windows, and stone from the facade had fallen off.
  — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2024
• Items deeply infested with mold, such as drywall or other soft materials, will probably have to be discarded.
  — George Petras, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 6 Nov 2024