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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
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
Within four months, 12 million feet of sewage pipe had been laid, 255,000 miles of road had been paved, and numerous other public works had been built or improved.
—Philip K. Howard, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2025
Adelman agreed and none of the questioning was piped out, save short updates by Adelman.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Unbeknownst to him, the Creature manages to escape by using his supernatural strength to tear off his chains and scuttle through a drainage pipe to freedom.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
Within four months, 12 million feet of sewage pipe had been laid, 255,000 miles of road had been paved, and numerous other public works had been built or improved.
—Philip K. Howard, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
Simply frost a white base and pipe a colored holiday light.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2025
Adelman agreed and none of the questioning was piped out, save short updates by Adelman.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe
Noun
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Angelic children are conduits between life and death.—
Natalia Jiménez-Stuard,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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That may not be considered overly important, but the media remain the best conduit between the England team and its supporters, even in the social media age.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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According to Sotheby’s, many of the bottles are private labels, single barrels, and vintage expressions, some of which are making their auction debut.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, in the last three months, Maduro’s government exported an average of 35,000 barrels a day to Cuba, approximately a quarter of the island’s total demand, according to Piñón.—
María Verza,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Williamson, Newsom’s former chief of staff, pleaded not guilty in November in a scheme to enrich her friend Sean McCluskie, a longtime deputy to former Attorney General Xavier Becerra, using money funneled from one of Becerra’s dormant campaign accounts.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The treasury secretary is probing whether any of the money was somehow funneled outside the country.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But images of those youthful frolics amid chirping children quickly slips behind me, muted by my puffing, labored breaths and the blanket of snow.—
Thomas Cangelosi,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026
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Had Steve Smith been fit and available to play, then the 31-year-old would have been patrolling another part of the field; maybe busying himself in the covers, or chirping away from under a lid at short leg.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
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The company’s Teal Wand allows women to collect their own vaginal sample, which is then placed in a tube and shipped to a laboratory for processing.—
Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Art Supplies Art supplies will get messy fast if those tubes and bottles leak or burst.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Golden Globes hair 2026 channeled silver screen elegance with movie star bobs, sculptural waves, and vintage styles owning the night.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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Selena Gomez channeled Old Hollywood glamour in a black floor-length Chanel gown with a white feathered off-the-shoulder neckline.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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In that decision, the court said cities cannot ban the installation of natural gas piping in new buildings because such restrictions are overridden by federal law.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Go With a Western Vibe Reach for a shirt with some playful piping, then slip into some brown knee-high boots.—
Samantha Sutton,
InStyle,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In winning, Zhao became the first Asian woman to win that directing category at the Oscars.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Pettey One doctor directed her anger at Nicole.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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