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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
Large buyers of electricity typically pay lower rates because the distribution infrastructure is less complex; power needs to be piped to one location rather than hundreds or thousands of homes, said Johnson.
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Also, a signature JPMorgan scent will be piped through the building.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2025
This set features a button-down shirt with a scalloped collar and chest patch pocket, wide-leg pants with a pull-on waistband, and contrast piped trim.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
To make sure drivers don’t miss critical cues, important noises can also be piped directly into the cabin via the headrest.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 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
Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Also, a signature JPMorgan scent will be piped through the building.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2025
This set features a button-down shirt with a scalloped collar and chest patch pocket, wide-leg pants with a pull-on waistband, and contrast piped trim.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
To make sure drivers don’t miss critical cues, important noises can also be piped directly into the cabin via the headrest.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 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
Verb
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Tim Curry of Rocky Horror Picture Show fame memorably gave the dancing clown its first breath in a 1990 miniseries co-written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Beyond her work on KPop Demon Hunters, EJAE has also written, vocal-directed, and contributed background vocals for various major K-pop artists.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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From organized team activities to the early days of training camp, Horn constantly chirped at quarterback Bryce Young in an effort to throw him off his game.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 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
Verb
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Earlier this week, Carpenter channeled Carrie Bradshaw in her first promo.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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McHayle channeled her stage persona while filming, especially during her instantly iconic bank robbery monologue.—
Matthew Huff,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The proceeds are then converted into digital currency and funneled through Chinese payment platforms, creating what investigators describe as a hidden pipeline of American capital leaving the country.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Semafor traced it to a pair of US life insurers that had funneled policyholders’ cash to 777’s Bermudan reinsurer, which invested it into sports teams, airplanes, a payday lender, and a failing budget airline, among other bets generally unsuited for insurance guarantees.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sacramento led by as many as 20 and carried a 71-54 lead into the halftime break.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The team’s elite rotation of Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Ohtani has carried the load thus far.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cement is a basic building supply, but Israel says in the past Hamas has siphoned it in Gaza to build hundreds of miles of concrete tunnels for its fighters.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Only once has a rival broadcast siphoned off a significant number of Super Bowl viewers, and that was a one-shot deal.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The trials were conducted by BAE Systems and the ship’s staff, and activity was monitored by SDA and Ministry of Defence naval architects and overseers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Marine Corps said live-fire training was conducted at Camp Pendleton year-round to maintain combat readiness and precision.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Piped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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