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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
Michael Holtz, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
The damages include a burst sprinkler head in a vacant space and a frozen pipe in the former movie theater, which has been closed to the public since 2023, also led to water damage.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Jan. 2026
The kitchen also pipes its own spiral sausage using a Calabrian pepper pork sausage from Lottie’s Meats, a Denver business started by sisters Chelsey and Cassie Maschhoff.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Hot showers are a luxury in much of the city, elevators are best avoided, and frozen pipes have become a widespread flooding hazard.
—Michael Holtz, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
The damages include a burst sprinkler head in a vacant space and a frozen pipe in the former movie theater, which has been closed to the public since 2023, also led to water damage.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
Water from Central Indiana, including the reservoir, could be piped north to the tech park to support growing industry, like Eli Lilly and Meta.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Jan. 2026
The kitchen also pipes its own spiral sausage using a Calabrian pepper pork sausage from Lottie’s Meats, a Denver business started by sisters Chelsey and Cassie Maschhoff.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe
Noun
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The music, which was recorded live on set, becomes the emotional conduit, transforming the room and the people within it.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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She's also reached out to sheriffs across the country and to former federal prosecutors to reconcile conflicting legal interpretations, acting as a behind-the-scenes conduit for change.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Rangers are adding another veteran reliever to the barrel of contenders for the final bullpen spots.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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India’s Russian oil imports are more than 1 million barrels per day, so that hits Russia’s economy and takes away part of the means by which Russian President Vladimir Putin finances the war in Ukraine.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In 2019, Oakland’s Public Ethics Commission opened an investigation into Andy Duong’s use of straw donors to funnel money to City Council candidates in past elections.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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His administration began funneling data from a variety of government agencies to the Department of Homeland Security, including tax information filed with the IRS.—
Phil Galewitz,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Drake was known to chirp at times, too.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Other small birds chirped and tweeted across the sky.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Subsequent study, however, revealed it was composed of interwoven tubes, rather than the block-like cells that make up plant tissue.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rods of the alloy were precision-machined to produce thin-walled tubes with a complex inner structure designed to maximize heat exchange.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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These sets elevate the bedtime routine, channeling your inner Hugh Hefner while keeping you cool and relaxed.—
John Monaco,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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And then channel four news team assemble!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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On the cover, Ryan wears a black hat on the right side of her head, a coordinating dress with white piping, and gold open-toed heels.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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Markledressed in a white strapless gown by Harbison Studio that featured a sweetheart neckline with black piping and a black shawl that extended into a long train.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Russian general was one of several GRU officials sanctioned by the United States in 2016 for wide-ranging malicious cyber activity directed at undermining US democratic processes.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors say Johnson directed a person to send emails to Greenfield officials on his behalf addressing matters related to his employment and the ongoing investigation, with no attorneys included on the correspondence.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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