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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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Recent Examples of piped
After the American flight turned south and the ITA flight continued west, an air traffic controller piped in to clarify what happened.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Roofroomer treats the drainage system similarly, integrating a floor drain and piped sink basin drain through the floor of the unit.
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
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.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Also, a signature JPMorgan scent will be piped through the building.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 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
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Roofroomer treats the drainage system similarly, integrating a floor drain and piped sink basin drain through the floor of the unit.
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
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.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Also, a signature JPMorgan scent will be piped through the building.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piped
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Gerard Damiano was a smart guy, a hairdresser from the Bronx who directed Deep Throat and the follow-up, Devil in Miss Jones, which were killing it at the box office, high up on Variety’s Top 50 list of the highestgrossing films.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Rovina’s Choice is directed by Thomas Jennings and Annie Wong and edited by Flávia De Souza.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
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Chlöe Bailey channeled her mentor Beyoncé's role as Foxxy Cleopatra in 2002's Austin Powers in Goldmember for Halloween 2025.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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While Taylor channeled striking sensuality in Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann, Fahy embraced feminine touches in Chloé.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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For years, the majority of the Midwest region’s immigration hearings were funneled through the federal court in Chicago, creating a backlog of over 260,000 cases, according to data from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC).—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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To date, the insurer has funneled nearly $2 billion into Affirm's collateral pools.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The show, which was slated to be carried live by the network and stream on Peacock, has reportedly been shelved in order to allow Snoop to focus on his gig as a Winter Olympics correspondent.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lee performed two new songs early on during the set, both of which carried the hazy radio-skipping nostalgia of Diamond Jubilee.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas elections are currently conducted using two devices -- an ExpressVote device, which is the machine voters use to mark ballots, and the DS200 tabulator.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Spanberger has led the race in every major poll for months, including by as much as 10% in an Emerson College poll conducted in September.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Piped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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