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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
Darcy Ballantyne
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
Additional pipe will allow that to happen including export pipe that the Biden administration chose to block.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 July 2025
Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 16 Apr. 2025
At the start of Act Two - around 9 p.m. on performance evenings - composer Andrew Lloyd Weber's music is piped outside the theater into London's narrow Argyll Street.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 26 June 2025
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Noun
It was stained in several places, disintegrating around the edges, and already yellowing due to years of exposure to air and sunlight and, quite possibly, pipe tobacco.
—Darcy Ballantyne
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
Additional pipe will allow that to happen including export pipe that the Biden administration chose to block.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 July 2025
Verb
All ages are invited to learn how to create a jewelry box that looks like a cake, including how to color fake icing and pipe it onto a fake cake.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 16 Apr. 2025
At the start of Act Two - around 9 p.m. on performance evenings - composer Andrew Lloyd Weber's music is piped outside the theater into London's narrow Argyll Street.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe
Noun
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The former's longtime, hall-of-fame songwriting collaborator Bernie Taupin and Carlile contributed lyrics, with Watt acting as the producer, mediator and creative conduit.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The consultant also documented a leak into a primary electrical conduit pathway that presents a significant safety hazard, according to court documents.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2025
Noun
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As for the projection figures, the OPEC report forecast that oil demand will average 105 million barrels per day this year.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Instead, use one or more rain barrels in the yard to catch and collect rain.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
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These dunes, which rise abruptly from the shadow of Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains, are formed by the interplay of winds funneling through mountain passes and the ongoing recycling of sand via wind.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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The governor has used this same disaster pipeline for years to funnel billions of dollars to contractors with political ties to himself and the GOP.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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Both featured physical play that left players chirping and crowds energized.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2025
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Birds chirped and traffic appeared normal — apart from the bustle at the local fire department in the center of town — as responders continued to manage the remains of the fireworks facility that exploded barely a mile away, just a few days before.—
Jake Goodrick
July 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2025
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To prevent this, the engine's hydrogen fuel runs through a heat exchanger to chill a liquid helium coolant that flows through a complex network of small tubes in the air inlet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
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The company, owned by DuPont and based in Atlanta, makes tubes, catheters, medical balloons, packaging and more.—
Russ Wiles,
AZCentral.com,
18 July 2025
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Where The Money Is Flowing The U.S. National Science Foundation’s new Regional Innovation Engines channel up to $160 million over ten years into university–industry coalitions tackling AI grand challenges.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Thousands of protesters channel a civil rights icon in anti-Trump protests.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
Noun
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High-visibility panels: Reflective piping and bold colors keep you seen in low light.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 July 2025
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The Aztec calendar returns to the jersey shoulders and is included in the piping on the pants.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Authentic Indian Collaboration, Not Cultural Appropriation Shot in Mumbai and creatively directed by Indiana Vos, Songs of Siren's latest campaign serves as a vibrant love letter to India's rich textile traditions.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The motive and circumstances of the crash are still under investigation and police directed further inquiries to the USPS Postal Inspector, the lead investigating agency.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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“Pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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