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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
James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
People have been struck while talking on landlines, while using computers, even while sitting on the toilet, according to the National Weather Service, because current can travel through telephone wires, electrical connections, and metal pipes.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Get the candy cane-stripe effect by painting red food coloring gel inside of a pastry bag before piping the filling.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The network had been shuttered since 2015, when a corroded pipe burst and caused one of the state’s worst oil spills.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
People have been struck while talking on landlines, while using computers, even while sitting on the toilet, according to the National Weather Service, because current can travel through telephone wires, electrical connections, and metal pipes.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Some small grants were canceled, like $14 million to install septic systems in majority-Black Alabama counties where residents live with sewage piped from their homes onto their property.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Get the candy cane-stripe effect by painting red food coloring gel inside of a pastry bag before piping the filling.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe
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The phone is seen as a potential mobile personalization device that can sync with home voice assistant Alexa and serve as a conduit to Amazon customers throughout the day, the people said.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Again, like Half Nelson, there’s something a little expected about this plot, and about how Bianca becomes a conduit for Lars’s growth.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, which can process some 730,000 barrels of oil per day, is one of the largest in the Middle East.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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That oil will be in addition to the 440 million barrels the United States and other countries are releasing from their reserves to combat rising fuel prices.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Officials say the group funnels funds to Gaza that directly support Hamas and its military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and serves as a financial hub and headquarters for the Muslim Brotherhood.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Stolen identities were also used to open bank accounts under fake names, with the accounts used to funnel funds from the scheme.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Moments after Bitadze and Doncic chirped at each other while the Slovenian star shot a pair of free throws, both players were assessed technical fouls.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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But then, from the safe house, the radio chirped.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This tube contains a gas that, when combined with radiation, pushes an electron to create an ion pair.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Lash Sensational Sky High formula in the iconic shiny pink tube was one of them.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
18 Mar. 2026
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Fast-growing urban areas in the western United States have found ways to raise groundwater levels by tapping river water and channeling it underground.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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There were several moments like this throughout the show, as viewers took the opportunity to channel their own inner rage at people who have wronged them into Allen’s songwriting.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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No one ever visits Owens Lake; though you’re surrounded by concrete berms and metal piping, the setting is remote and still.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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The frame was actually lifted, so that the piping from the turbo to the engine could be technically feasible, even if inadvisable in real life.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tennessee Republican John Rose, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, said the bill would direct the US Treasury to submit a comprehensive report within 180 days of enactment.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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An airport spokesperson told Fox News Digital that airport staff were on hand to direct flight passengers through the lines.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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