1
as in to settle (down)
to become still and orderly
if you don't pipe down, we're turning this car around and going straight home!
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2
as in to quiet (down)
to stop talking
"Pipe down or I'll cancel recess!" the teacher commanded
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Recent Examples of pipe down
Yes and became yes and no, much like a musical conductor tells the strings and woodwinds to play louder and the brass to pipe down.
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Michael Alcée, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
The freshwater was coming from a sewage-treatment pipe down below.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Respect for other viewers means piping down.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The Vidalia fans will need to pipe down once and for all.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Down here on the Gulf Coast, fracked gas is being piped down to the coastal wetlands every day to be refrigerated and sold abroad.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Jason thinks Anthony needs to pipe down but also that Tzarina should assert herself more as the head of the department.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025
The freshwater was coming from a sewage-treatment pipe down below.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The Vidalia fans will need to pipe down once and for all.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Michael Alcée, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
The freshwater was coming from a sewage-treatment pipe down below.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Respect for other viewers means piping down.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The Vidalia fans will need to pipe down once and for all.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Down here on the Gulf Coast, fracked gas is being piped down to the coastal wetlands every day to be refrigerated and sold abroad.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Jason thinks Anthony needs to pipe down but also that Tzarina should assert herself more as the head of the department.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025
The freshwater was coming from a sewage-treatment pipe down below.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The Vidalia fans will need to pipe down once and for all.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe down
Verb
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Coastal areas, which are typically cooled by the ocean breeze, may also flirt with record highs.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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As seasons change and temperatures rise, the ways to cool a home range from what seems like common sense to the latest tech innovations.—
Khanh T.L. Tran,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Timbaland and Nachum often stand off to the side, speaking in emphatic but hushed whispers about new ideas that are coming to them in that moment.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
28 Apr. 2025
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Finally, go ahead and chop 35% off the Google Pixel Buds Pro wireless earbuds for filling commutes or jogs with bold bass, hushed background noise with ANC, and hands-free Google Assistant commands.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Dry eye occurs when the eyes don't produce enough tears or when tears evaporate (dry up) too quickly.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
17 May 2025
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As insurers flee the state, access to insurance for thousands of homeowners has dried up.—
Kristian Fors,
Oc Register,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Meet Them At Their Comfort Level Some CEOs are great at being conversational and engaging on video; others clam up and want to use a script—which severely limits any feeling of authenticity.—
Elizabeth Baskin,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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While Lydia wallows in the residual pain, Paul has clammed up.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Pipe down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe%20down. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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