How to Use drywall in a Sentence

drywall

noun
  • The drywall has peeled away over the years and there’s a pungent mildew smell.
    Zahria Rogers, The Courier-Journal, 15 June 2018
  • Use a drywall drill bit to drill a hole the width of your anchor.
    Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • In its place, a shallow drywall surround in the same light gray as the rest of the room is the anchor.
    Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2019
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Nothing is being kept in that house – not even the drywall.
    Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, 2 May 2018
  • Fire spread rapidly since there was no drywall to stop it, Kiely said.
    Nancy Daly, Cincinnati.com, 4 June 2018
  • 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
  • There, cops found a knife holder on the floor, two broken chairs, broken glass and dents in the drywall.
    Ben Brasch, ajc, 16 May 2018
  • 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
  • Many years of searching have led to the realization that home isn’t about the two-by-fours and drywall.
    Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024

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