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as in conduit
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the plumber came and fixed the water pipe that was leaking
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as in to funnel
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
piped water into every house
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Recent Examples of pipe
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The pipes were miniature, with a diameter of only 18 millimeters and a wall thickness of just 3 millimeters.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Also, a signature JPMorgan scent will be piped through the building.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Clay pipes and drinking vessels were also found, along with unusual wooden bowling balls, used for early forms of lawn games.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The pipes were miniature, with a diameter of only 18 millimeters and a wall thickness of just 3 millimeters.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Large buyers of electricity typically pay lower rates because the distribution infrastructure is less complex; power needs to be piped to one location rather than hundreds or thousands of homes, said Johnson.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Also, a signature JPMorgan scent will be piped through the building.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe
Noun
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The FinCEN Files show how banks remain vital conduits in moving illicit money out of reach.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yo have that was like this gift from the universe, this great version of this Tom Petty song where Buddy takes the lead, sets it up and becomes this great kind of conduit between the two of us.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The cartel members agreed to raise their December production target by 137,000 barrels per day, matching the hike for October and November.—
Lee Ying Shan,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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Each bottle provides details including the proof, age, warehouse location, lot number, serial number, and barrel number.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, video-generating software like OpenAI’s Sora showcase the inevitability that AI content will funnel into the mainstream.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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On Cebu, the rugged terrain funnelled water straight into communities that lack sufficient drainage.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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His fun chirping with an OU lineman is, though.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Her Cornish Rex cat, Rabbit, is sprawled out on the floor, unconcerned by the two birds (Chicken and Charlie) chirping from an adjacent office or a colleague’s gray-haired cat next door, who seems to be causing a stir.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But just six weeks after giving birth, Moreno decided to have her tubes tied.—
NPR,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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Most of the production line is automated to limit human contact, with the vials being washed and sterilized and then filled with fentanyl using long rubber tubes.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their cozy texture and slim profile feel like a nod to the viral $1,200 Miu Miu x New Balance trainers, and also channel the minimalist look of Vince’s easy-going suede styles.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Some of the best gifts for 2-year-olds channel their excess energy into an active hobby, such as zooming around on their balance bike or shooting hoops at an adjustable basketball hoop.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And in late March and early April, when the winds still bite, the first piping plovers, tiny and sand-colored, return to the Rockaways.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Buttercream frosting with intricate, drape-y piping covers tar, lemon poppyseed and floral raspberry rose slices.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has unveiled its second Focus program for the 55th edition, turning the spotlight on Japan’s V-Cinema — the direct-to-video movement that exploded in the late 1980s and profoundly shaped the country’s contemporary film culture.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The biopic directed by David Michôd world premiered at TIFF (see Deadline review) and screened at AFI.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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