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 With Brown, Amos makes twinkly, off-kilter experimental songs that sometimes sound as though they’re being piped out of a cursed music box. Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 However, the Junior Suite Prestige Loggia on the first floor looks out onto the private pool area, which reaches the glamour of Hotel Du Cap, with white umbrellas and loungers piped with aquamarine-like irresistible cupcakes. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 The cost of powering homes is also up, with electricity and piped gas both costing around 4% more annually. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 The collection also includes a special Poké Ball Doughnut — glazed and dipped in vanilla icing, topped with red sprinkles and piped with chocolate icing. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 Rinaldi incorporates black sesame paste into an almond frangipane filling, which is piped into the pastries partway through baking. Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 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 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
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  • Williams directed prosecutors and defense attorneys on Tuesday to submit three mutually available dates within 24 hours so the court can set the hearing and the probation office can begin preparing its pre-sentence report.
    Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Drain in a colander and let cool for 10 minutes, or proceed as directed in your recipe.
    Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • Rutschman said some of his former Orioles teammates chirped at him throughout the game and gave him a hard time about getting around the ballpark as a visiting player.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Social media has chirped with photos and comments from birders, some of whom see this as a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
    Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • So, most of my energy is channelled into promoting this film.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The documentary threads Reddy’s story together with those of fellow artists Nil Yalter, Zarina and Camille Billops, each of whom channeled displacement into their art.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • The deal is the latest example of Gulf capital being funneled into Syria’s reconstruction, aligned with a broader US effort to keep the country out of Iran’s orbit.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Hikers and campers near Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch lodging area started running for their lives Saturday as torrential rainfall funneled down the canyon and idyllic creeks morphed into violent torrents.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • Both fighters carried Legion sensor systems equipped with a pre-production version of L3Harris’ HiveLink.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Clear communication grows when assumptions are continuously examined, not quietly carried.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • Eighty percent of the instruction, including in math and science, is conducted in Spanish, while 20% is in English.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The secretary of state’s office received a complaint about the election and conducted its own investigation, according to the lawsuit.
    Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Piped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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