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as in directed
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 piped
To make sure drivers don’t miss critical cues, important noises can also be piped directly into the cabin via the headrest.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Tesla drivers can choose from 80 supercharger stations surrounding the diner and can order food directly from their cars’ touch screens, while audio for the drive-in movie screens is piped into their sound system.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
To put an autumnal spin on the classic, use orange food coloring and shape Rice Krispie treats into pumpkins, adding pretzel sticks and piped green leaves to the top to serve as stems.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Saturday afternoons weren’t complete without a browse through the racks, the smell of fresh plastic packaging, and the soundtrack of pop hits piped over tinny speakers.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Airy Berliners piped with elderflower crème fraîche and dusted in nori are an excellent vehicle for caviar; lemon pepper frog legs show the versatility of the city’s signature spice blend; black truffles add a new level of depth to tiramisu; and Comté foam elevates an espresso martini.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
The line is still rooted in pants, led by the brand’s signature Gold School chino in a cotton twill and piped seams, which retail for $115.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Tesla drivers can choose from 80 supercharger stations surrounding the diner and can order food directly from their cars’ touch screens, while audio for the drive-in movie screens is piped into their sound system.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
To put an autumnal spin on the classic, use orange food coloring and shape Rice Krispie treats into pumpkins, adding pretzel sticks and piped green leaves to the top to serve as stems.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Saturday afternoons weren’t complete without a browse through the racks, the smell of fresh plastic packaging, and the soundtrack of pop hits piped over tinny speakers.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Airy Berliners piped with elderflower crème fraîche and dusted in nori are an excellent vehicle for caviar; lemon pepper frog legs show the versatility of the city’s signature spice blend; black truffles add a new level of depth to tiramisu; and Comté foam elevates an espresso martini.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
The line is still rooted in pants, led by the brand’s signature Gold School chino in a cotton twill and piped seams, which retail for $115.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piped
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With instances of political violence on the rise, the trial is expected to revisit one of the most high-profile instances of alleged violence directed at Trump in the waning days of the 2024 election.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Would the Clippers be at fault if a sponsor decides to pay a player, but there isn’t sufficient evidence the team directed that payment?—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, matter in the disk is channeled to the poles of the supermassive black hole by powerful magnetic fields, from where it is blasted out as near-light-speed jets.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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With Cefinn, Cameron channeled her love of fashion as well as commerce, a passion that runs in the family.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Stockpiles have been funneled to Ukraine for years, and existing factories are hard pressed to more quickly churn out new equipment like interceptor missiles.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Republic's review showed wealthy figures funnelled millions through out-of-state groups to influence Arizona elections.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Only three currently represent districts Harris carried last year.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The guardrail to this application is ensuring the rules, framework and sourcing are continually validated, and that assumptions are not allowed to be carried versus validated continually.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors also allege Von Ferdinand siphoned thousands of dollars from Jett’s accounts until about mid-2024.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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That sequel’s grosses were siphoned from a theatrical day-and-date release on HBO Max, when Warners was employing project popcorn during a time when cinemas were recovering and reopening from Covid.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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This is particularly relevant in the case of ChatGPT, as OpenAI is, as of writing, obliged by a US federal court order to store all conversations, even those deleted by users or conducted in its Temporary Chat mode.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following the indictment, the FBI on Wednesday conducted a raid near Augusta, Georgia, arresting leaders after years of allegations that the church operated like a cult and preyed on military communities nationwide.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Piped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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