How to Use sump pump in a Sentence

sump pump

noun
Definition of sump pumpnext
  • Clean out floor drains and catch basins and check sump pumps.
    — Nicholas Rondinone, courant.com, 18 Sep. 2017
  • The hum that comes up from our garage means the sump pump is working.
    — Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Install a sump pump to clear water in the event of flooding or heavy rain.
    — Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Klosterman says to make sure the sump pump has a battery backup.
    — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
  • Buckley said firefighters shut off the power to the house, except to the sump pump.
    — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • The drain then redirects the water out of the home via an exterior drain or sump pump.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The drain then redirects the water out of the home via an exterior drain or sump pump.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The sump pump in the Morristown Colonial kept breaking.
    — New York Times, 18 Mar. 2022
  • The newest addition to the system—and the one that Moen announced this week—is the sump pump monitor.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 15 Jan. 2021
  • On Tuesday, the city was filled with insurance adjusters, sump pumps and tears.
    — Evan Halper, latimes.com, 12 Sep. 2017
  • The pipes direct water to an electric sump pump, which dumps it as far as possible from the house.
    — Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2022
  • At 2:30 in the morning, the sump pump broke, and the thermostat stopped working at almost the exact same moment.
    — Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Jan. 2018
  • Putting a sump pump with hoses discharging the water far from the home could be helpful if power is still on.
    — Minnah Arshad, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2021
  • There are fruit trees too, along with new rows of carrots and beets tucked in among the taller plants, a sump pump for gray water and giant piles of compost.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019
  • At the bottom of the steps is a drain that runs under the finished section of the basement and into a sump pump in the unfinished section.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 16 May 2022
  • The detectors and shutoff device are on sale now, but the sump pump monitor will go on sale late this year, with the price still TBD.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 15 Jan. 2021
  • Where things get a little trickier, Hall says, is when water comes from a source within the home, such as a sump pump or drain.
    — Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Or a sump pump — yours or a neighbor’s — may be pumping water out of the basement and discharging it outdoors.
    — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2018
  • The readers deserve our fresh disasters, not the school we got expelled from two years ago or the sump pump failing last winter.
    — Kevin Fisher-Paulson, SFChronicle.com, 30 June 2020
  • The squatters living there were using a sump pump to pull water from a nearby pond up to the house, according to the sheriff’s office.
    — Emily Zentner, sacbee, 29 Oct. 2017
  • The sump pump in his basement is cycling non-stop trying to keep pace with the water flowing under the door and seeping in through the foundation.
    — Carrie Napoleon, Post-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Widowhood isn’t just a cause for mourning but a kind of sump pump for the psyche, voiding everything.
    — Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2021
  • Additional coverage for items like a pool, sump pump, and leaky roof is available for a small fee.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The runoff overpowered their two basement sump pumps, flooding their basement.
    — Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Installing a sump pump, smart water sensors, and more will also help defend your home against water.
    — Jessica Dailey, Good Housekeeping, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Most complaints the town received concerned gurgling drains and sump pump issues, Knesek said.
    — Michelle L. Quinn, Post-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Frequently Asked Questions For some homeowners, a sump pump is better than a French drain.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Scott stopped by last week to view the system in Eckles’ basement, where a white plastic pipe sucks radon gas from beside the sump pump, goes through the ceiling, and, ultimately, out the roof.
    — Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Feb. 2024
  • But that was before a brand new sump pump was installed in the basement of her three-story house last month as part of the Hartford Flood Compensation Program.
    — Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2024
  • During normal operation, the electric sump pump will push water from the pit.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2021

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