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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
Sand removed from the harbor is piped onto beaches as far south as the Tyson Street park, depending on how much material is recovered.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
All parks have piped drinking water and no shower facilities unless otherwise specified.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Saudi Arabia does have a pipeline that runs from the east to the west, taking oil to the Red Sea, where it can be shipped through the Suez Canal or piped to the Mediterranean.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
The current crisis has prompted some calls for the European Union to reconsider a total ban on natural gas imports piped from Russia, due to take effect next year.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Chicken liver mousse is piped in ruffles on savory sablé cookies; a thimble-sized complimentary cocktail begins the meal for those who drink alcohol.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
With a combined output of 437 horsepower, the SUV has no trouble getting up to speed and does so at a pace that is both satisfactory and entertaining, thanks to the artificial exhaust note piped through the audio speakers.
—Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
Some small grants were canceled, like $14 million to install septic systems in majority-Black Alabama counties where residents live with sewage piped from their homes onto their property.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Electric and piped natural gas bills became the two largest drivers of inflation last year—rising 7% and 11%, respectively, in 2025—and they’re projected to keep increasing this year and beyond.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
All parks have piped drinking water and no shower facilities unless otherwise specified.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Saudi Arabia does have a pipeline that runs from the east to the west, taking oil to the Red Sea, where it can be shipped through the Suez Canal or piped to the Mediterranean.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
The current crisis has prompted some calls for the European Union to reconsider a total ban on natural gas imports piped from Russia, due to take effect next year.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Chicken liver mousse is piped in ruffles on savory sablé cookies; a thimble-sized complimentary cocktail begins the meal for those who drink alcohol.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
With a combined output of 437 horsepower, the SUV has no trouble getting up to speed and does so at a pace that is both satisfactory and entertaining, thanks to the artificial exhaust note piped through the audio speakers.
—Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
Some small grants were canceled, like $14 million to install septic systems in majority-Black Alabama counties where residents live with sewage piped from their homes onto their property.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Electric and piped natural gas bills became the two largest drivers of inflation last year—rising 7% and 11%, respectively, in 2025—and they’re projected to keep increasing this year and beyond.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piped
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The dynamic stage production, directed by Phillip M Church, features Justine Chichester, Shawn Buller and Laquantis Morton who deliver—verbatim—Taussig’s inspiring and evocative voice.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to Stanford, Li had directed that the diaries, along with correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs and other materials, be made publicly available for study at the university’s Hoover Institution for fear they might otherwise be destroyed by Chinese authorities.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On a recent morning, birds chirped and hopped from tree to tree under a clear blue morning sky as a man in a respirator and protective earmuffs worked on what remained of Vazquez’s property, which was fenced off from the street.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Reaves — arguably the NHL’s toughest fighter through his career — was recently chirped by a teammate two decades younger than him for turning 39.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But his passion for the sport eventually led back to the hardwood, where Calhoun channeled his loss and his pain into the gym, eventually building an uninspiring state school in the farmland of Storrs into a national champion and perennial powerhouse.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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Brown channeled her grief into action, launching Jared's Heart of Success the following year.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The algorithm funnelled me into accounts that were making hard, scathing criticisms of Judaism as an organized religion.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The money will be funneled through the state’s basic education funding formula, which means local districts will be required to match some of it.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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This year, Leo carried the cross through the fourteen stations that mark Jesus’ suffering and death.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ovalle had to be carried of the field.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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During a recent focus group of twenty Gen Z Republicans conducted by the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, a subset of participants were asked to share their thoughts on Hitler.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The research was conducted by graduate student Kyhl Austin and Professor Daniel Rubinoff through the university’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR), specifically its Entomology Section.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Piped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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