piped

Definition of pipednext
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 In a recent blog post (and associated YouTube Short), Google sought to clarify that your emails are not being piped directly into Gemini. ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026 So the water folks celebrated a year of more local water, but less water available that can be piped from Northern California. Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026 The premiss of these fancy looking bites is essentially just mashed potatoes that are piped into individual rounds then baked until golden on the outside while the inside remains soft and creamy. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026 Techniques like curing and smoking are common, and some deli meats (including mortadella and bologna) are made with ground meat and spices that are piped into a casing, then cooked. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026 Well aware of price-sensitive consumers’ reliance on LPG, authorities have been pushing for consumers to adopt piped natural gas, including with door-to-door campaigns. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026 Unlike crude, which can find alternate shipment routes, jet fuel, diesel and gasoline are typically piped from refineries to warehouses. David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026 The air is piped to these outlets using flexible, clear plastic hoses. Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026 Sand removed from the harbor is piped onto beaches as far south as the Tyson Street park, depending on how much material is recovered. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piped
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  • Menache also directed the special.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 May 2026
  • Mark Mylod serves as executive producer and directed multiple episodes.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 May 2026
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  • Canes forward Nic Deslauriers then chirped at Kleven, threatening to go at him in the game, only to be pulled away by Senators defenseman Dennis Gilbert.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • 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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  • Fellow livestream host La La Anthony, a bronze goddess in a Wiederhoeft gown dripping with jewels, channeled her inner Jessica Rabbit with red hair.
    Anika Reed, USA Today, 5 May 2026
  • Known for her universally flattering lip liner trick, Park channeled that aesthetic tonight in a romantic, undone way.
    Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 4 May 2026
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  • Instead, the additional money will be funneled to cities and towns for education and other needs as mayors and first selectmen will be urged to hold the line on local spending in the next fiscal year that starts on July 1.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
  • This funneled into Rosalía on Lux.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2026
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  • Another carried a sign supporting the addition of Trump to Mount Rushmore.
    Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • Desmond wore a large knife on his belt and carried a black fanny pack filled with ammunition.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
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  • Because Pe’Sla was not included as an affected area and no environmental review was conducted, the approval violates the National Historic Preservation Act and National Environmental Policy Act, the lawsuit alleges.
    Sarah Raza, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
  • It was conducted in English and Spanish, both by phone and online.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

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“Piped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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