piped

past tense of pipe
1
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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2
as in chirped
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the baby piped shrilly in his bed

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Recent Examples of piped Then the researchers piped apple cider vinegar into that airstream, switching it on and off depending on the fly’s position on this virtual field. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026 So the market got creative and piped around 7 million barrels of oil per day to the Red Sea that would normally have been destined for the Persian Gulf, according to JPMorgan. David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 These tiny cones are lined with rich chocolate and piped full of creamy chocolate ice cream. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 22 July 2026 Sour cream frosting is softer and won’t hold its shape as definitively when piped. Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 14 July 2026 Those included a charmingly cluttered Bucket family home, a lush candyland with the smell of chocolate piped through the Royal Theater to complement the full-size mock chocolate river, and a glass elevator that flew above the audience. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026 For those looking for simple car camping (beginner) Each of these campgrounds are in Angeles National Forest, offer piped water and vault toilets, and have sites with picnic tables, parking spots and campfire rings. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The Freedom Ring Doughnut, an Original Glazed doughnut dipped in white icing, blue sprinkles and white stars, piped with red icing stripes. Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 1 July 2026 From 1840, the Tamina waters were piped into the town of Bad Ragaz, and Tamina Therme bathhouse opened there in 1872. Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
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Verb
  • The league's anti-hate committee was formed last year to deal with hateful and abusive online comments directed at players and the league.
    S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In July, the parliament directed Energy Minister Opiyo Wandayi to develop a policy for renegotiating electricity supply agreements with major power producers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Djokovic chirped back at the crowd during the match, and in his on-court interview afterwards, was asked about the atmosphere.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Sometimes crickets chirped in my head.
    Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
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  • For years, Kiganda channeled his grief into advocacy, participating in World AIDS Day to raise awareness about HIV.
    Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Natalie channeled that motivation in the en suite bath as well.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
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  • Instead, Beijing rolled out a roughly $586 billion stimulus—equivalent to around 12 percent of China’s GDP in 2008—funneled almost entirely into infrastructure and construction.
    Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
  • McDonnell had saddled up to Banc of California and funneled a portion of her new $15 million loan to keep the other bank at bay.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • At the celebrations, Torres was also spotted wearing a rubber bracelet with a Spain flag that carried branding from the Guardia Civil — one of the country’s two national law enforcement agencies (the other being the Policia Nacional).
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Roughly 300 poles and 44 power transmission poles need to be repaired or replaced in Gary as a result of the storm, which carried winds of 99 mph (159 kilometers per hour), said Melody Birmingham, an executive at NIPSCO's parent company.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Two autopsies have been conducted, but neither have yielded a definitive public explanation for Nolan’s manner of death.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The vote, conducted by conference call, does not close the books entirely on the sale.
    Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Piped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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