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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
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Flush the sink with hot water after use to clear oils and product residue from the pipes.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 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
That’s a significant haul of sand, equal to more than 20,000 dump truck loads, although it’s delivered in a more energy-efficient watery slurry through a pipe across the beach from a dredge in the harbor.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Flush the sink with hot water after use to clear oils and product residue from the pipes.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 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
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Plane tickets are getting pricier After jumping to $209 a barrel in early April, the global price of jet fuel eased last week to around $179, still well above the roughly $99 at the end of February.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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That’s down from 5 million oil-equivalent barrels per day in the previous quarter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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While other host cities will funnel fans toward tourist traps, the South Bay corridor between Santa Clara and San Jose puts dozens of authentic global cuisines within a 5- to 20-minute radius of the stadium.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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On Wednesday night, the House cleared a key hurdle in ending the shutdown by greenlighting a budget blueprint to funnel $70 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 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
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Be sure to drive the historic Loop Road, explore a lava tube cave — formed about 15,000 years ago — and visit a 1,200-year-old tree and monoliths.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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These long tubes—made of perforated or porous plastic or rubber with hose fittings at one or both ends—deliver water slowly.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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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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Concerns about ticket prices In his address to the congress, Infantino briefly addressed complaints about the costs of tickets to World Cup matches, but his comments were directed at the heads of the member associations and not fans.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Now he’s gone and directed this lively documentary that features those aforementioned interviews.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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