as in to speak out
to voice one's opinions freely with force
don't worry, he'll pipe up if he feels he's being overlooked
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Recent Examples of pipe up
Coach needs to pipe up and talk about what Ozzy said about him at the fight for supplies, where Coach competed with Q and Ozzy, his old archnemesis.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
The water is piped up to the data center for liquid cooling of the servers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026
Teddy’s babyish voice pipes up from the back seat.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
So, say some small-time businessmen hire a truck through a dispatcher, the truck drives up to a field, and there, along the perimeter, a forklift crane pulls the pipe up from the sand.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pipe up
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
The water is piped up to the data center for liquid cooling of the servers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026
Teddy’s babyish voice pipes up from the back seat.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
So, say some small-time businessmen hire a truck through a dispatcher, the truck drives up to a field, and there, along the perimeter, a forklift crane pulls the pipe up from the sand.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pipe up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe up
Verb
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Mane highlighted this issue as a primary motivation for speaking out.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Wright said those two character witnesses were assistant coaches on the team, until school directors on the board spoke out at their meeting this week, including Matt Holtzman.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The group was met by a much smaller contingent of mostly men who appeared to make Nazi salutes and shouted anti-Muslim chants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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One photo in the post showed Swift with her arm around Hargitay, 62, as other Knicks fans surrounded them, while a second snap captured them both shouting and cheering.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Story facilitation is a key leadership skill needed to make sure that everyone on the team is willing to speak up and share their ideas and doubts.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Vaishali Mane, 35, a community worker who helps women access property rights, says being in front of the camera gave her the confidence to speak up - for herself and other women.—
Neha Bhatt,
NPR,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The first thing the mayor sounded off was on some of Wemby's clothing choices.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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From there on the two teams looked to find ways to generate offense but the bats were not sounding off.—
Mukala Kabongo,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
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Emanuel, on June 5, took the bicycle lane around New Hampshire as part of a three-day tour of the early voting state, making the longtime Democratic official one of the earliest to openly talk up a prospective 2028 White House bid in what’s expected to be a crowded 2028 presidential primary field.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2026
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The Shanghai Remakes event, organized by Spain’s Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA), will see each company talk up the Asian market remake potential of their title for 10 minutes.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Verb
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White men and women have cried after trying the shackles.—
Terry Tang,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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And just like that, the wait to cry is on.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The living room can turn suddenly cold and cavernous, with Joe and Angela yelling at each other across an emotional chasm.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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People can be heard yelling in the background.—
Louis Casiano , Stepheny Price , Brooke Taylor , Jasmine Baehr , Brie Stimson , Kelsie Cairns , Reagan Schroeder,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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As one deputy went to disable a camera near the door to O'Brien's unit, deputies heard a loud bang and saw debris go flying as O'Brien allegedly attempted to shoot them through the door.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Co-directed by the singer, the clip was artfully shot and empathetically told, and got fans sufficiently invested that Kiyoko eventually published a YA novel expanding the adventures of its young lovers, Coley and Sonya.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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“Pipe up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe%20up. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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