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
The water is piped up to the data center for liquid cooling of the servers.
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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
If only a pie could pipe up and announce when it’s done, right?
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pipe up
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
If only a pie could pipe up and announce when it’s done, right?
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pipe up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe up
Verb
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His campaign has also gained additional attention as celebrities have spoken out about their views on his candidacy.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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But there are signs that some Shia Muslims are growing more comfortable speaking out in opposition to its actions.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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He was menaced in the English countryside last month by a man shouting at him from 50 yards away, according to British outlet The Telegraph.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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The leads can be overwrought, shouting lines across the stage while the Gothic-style doorways, sharp directional lighting and ooh-ahh practical effects do their complicated dance.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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At Bowdoin, too, students began to speak up after these parties.—
Ingrid A. Nelson,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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So far, the other artists advertised as headlining concerts during the June 25-July 10 fair on the Mall have not spoken up about their involvement.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Spielberg is just the latest in a chorus of voices in Hollywood that have sounded off on how the entertainment industry should approach the use of AI in recent months.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Shooting outside a bar near TD Garden The Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association is sounding off after a shooting outside a popular bar near TD Garden sent patrons frantically searching for cover.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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Trump has ignited various trade wars, and keeps talking up a possible conflict with Cuba.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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Seydoux has been talked up as a Best Actress contender here at the festival.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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Children with the virus may be fussy and sleepy throughout the day, and cry without tears.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Garner later showed how emotional the moment made her by posting a series of photos on Instagram of herself crying.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Slattery has a knack for giving big performances that also feel nonchalant, almost like he’s been there in that backyard the whole time yelling about lettuce, and a TV production just happened to set up shop around him.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Perkins can be seen yelling toward someone, while coaches on his team were pushing him away to alleviate the tension.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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Wherever possible, Arnold shot outside the studio, capturing her subjects going about their everyday lives — a radical approach for celebrity photography at the time.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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According to Marcia, George was convinced he’d be laughed out of Hollywood because in the original script characters were running around and shooting at one another and nobody was getting hurt.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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