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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
Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Last spring, the bathroom pipes burst, requiring months of costly repairs.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
To prevent damage from these high temperatures, data center operators increasingly pipe fluid directly around computer chips.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
He was later found to be in possession of a kitchen knife, crack pipe and syringe needle.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Last spring, the bathroom pipes burst, requiring months of costly repairs.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Verb
The silken charcoal bathrobes are a decadent touch, as are the welcome torrents of piping water that rain from monsoon showers and the wonderful organic soaps.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
To prevent damage from these high temperatures, data center operators increasingly pipe fluid directly around computer chips.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe
Noun
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Likewise, electrical conduits are hidden on the top of the beams and centered down the skylight to leave the focus on the old structure and new walls.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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The sinking has damaged part of the Friant-Kern Canal, a major water conduit for farms, reducing its carrying capacity and requiring $326 million in repairs.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Cask investing involves buying an oak barrel filled with Scotch — either shortly after the spirit's distillation or having already aged — and allowing its contents to mature over a period of 10 to 20 years, before selling it on.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Brent crude was down about 4% to around $97 a barrel in the morning on May 7.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The architecture of the subterranean pathways that funnel magma to the surface, the chemistry of the magma, the cadence of eruptions, and the assortment of eruption styles differ from place to place.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Thorsen began funneling the funds elsewhere, prosecutors said.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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And the birds are chirping their hearts out.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Canes forward Nic Deslauriers then chirped at Kleven, threatening to go at him in the game, only to be pulled away by Senators defenseman Dennis Gilbert.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The system removes the need for hydraulic tubes, brake fluid reservoirs, and a central master cylinder under the hood.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Desperate to save them, records show, doctors inserted tubes into their airways and hooked them up to IVs.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The project embeds local communities as stewards and beneficiaries, channeling climate finance directly to people who manage these ecosystems.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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This conception of dance music as channeling an elevated presence of mind in an unbound flow state (or whatever) is both galaxy-brained and complete nonsense.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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The piping plover has been the official city bird since 2024.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Rear headrest pillows, Nappa leather piping and chrome accents on the B-pillar air vents add more pizzazz to the luxurious interior.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Slash the bureaucracy in the California Department of Education, cut wasteful spending and direct those funds toward providing resources directly to both school districts and parents.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Separately, Schroer also allegedly posted a threatening message directed at Bondi, prosecutors said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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“Pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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