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adjective

Definition of pipingnext
as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range the piping sound of the teakettle caught my attention

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piping

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noun

as in pipeline

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piping

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verb

present participle of pipe
1
as in directing
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway piped water into every house

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2
as in chirping
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the baby piped shrilly in his bed

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Recent Examples of piping
Adjective
Pair it with your favorite leggings and sneakers and a piping hot pumpkin spice latte. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 12 Sep. 2026 The piping hot coffee is bold and bottomless, and the breakfast portions are large and reasonably priced. — Shindy Chen april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
Start the next piping at the base touching the first zigzag, and repeat the process until the sides are completed. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026 The animal-print two-piece, traced with glittering piping, was worn with a black crop top, knee-high black leather riding boots, and a coordinating Chanel flap bag. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
For the best flavor, chill the filling for 30 minutes before piping into the shells. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 The day before this one, Parekh filmed takes of fire leaping down the street, which include practical flames created by piping gas under the set. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for piping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piping
  1. shrill
  2. pipeline
  3. directing
  4. chirping
  5. pipe
  6. channeling
  7. standpipe
  8. funneling
Adjective
  • That loon’s shrill call, this rock’s marbled face, and the walleye wriggling several feet below are what’s at home here; the paddler, just a visitor.
    — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026
  • With a soprano voice that’s sharp but never shrill, O’Donovan can levitate a heartfelt melody over just about any kind of accompaniment.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of shrill
Noun
  • Other Caller alumni suggested to Semafor that the recent pivot could threaten what in the last decade has become an important talent pipeline and incubator for the right.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • This would expand the nation’s network of natural gas, oil, petrochemical and carbon dioxide pipelines, the report said.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of pipeline
Verb
  • The development is an early step toward aircraft that could operate without pilots onboard or continuously directing their movements from the ground.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Karson, who started out as an actor, graduated from Cal State Northridge and began his directing career on commercials and documentaries in Australia.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of directing
Verb
  • With relatives of Julian Lewis chirping at coach Deion Sanders on social media, the Buffs are prepared to give quarterback Isaac Wilson his first start.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There’s even a soundtrack of chirping birds and rushing water.
    — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of chirping
Noun
  • In Newport Beach, the city operates 86 tidal valves that sit at the end of storm drain pipes along Balboa Island and the Balboa Peninsula.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Doussard says Zeltman and other experts who had warned the water might remain discolored due to old iron pipes were wrong.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of pipe
Verb
  • The two looks also mark a departure from the vintage-heavy wardrobe Roach has been assembling for Kardashian, which has included some archival pulls from Saint Laurent and Elizabeth Taylor-channelling Balenciaga.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
  • People describe it as a communion with spirits and noncorporeal entities via chatbot—a kind of scrying, a staring into a digital mirror that stares back, likened by turns to channeling, séance, revelation.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of channeling
Noun
  • The old building has no sprinkler system and firefighters depend on a standpipe to deliver water to the top floors, but the pipe has been disconnected for no one knows how long.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 29 July 2026
  • Utilities might be shut off — and sprinkler or standpipe systems drained — leaving firefighters without tools that could slow a blaze.
    — Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
Definition of standpipe
Verb
  • At the same time, the Big Three have been aggressive in funneling cash to Wall Street investors through dividends and stock buybacks.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The aim was to search for ties to terrorism; the government ended up funnelling thousands of Muslims into deportation proceedings on mostly minor visa infractions.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of funneling

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