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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
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.
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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
Tesla drivers can choose from 80 supercharger stations surrounding the diner and can order food directly from their cars’ touch screens, while audio for the drive-in movie screens is piped into their sound system.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 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
The water carrying heat from computers is typically piped to cooling towers.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 13 June 2024
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
Tesla drivers can choose from 80 supercharger stations surrounding the diner and can order food directly from their cars’ touch screens, while audio for the drive-in movie screens is piped into their sound system.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 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
The water carrying heat from computers is typically piped to cooling towers.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 13 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piped
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The assessment by the Washington, DC think tank outlined how Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SCNC) had directed military and civilian officials to designate successors in the event of leadership disruption to ensure continuation in the event of war.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the Wisconsin Shares increase, the budget boosted childcare spending by more than $360 million, with $110 million directed toward payments to childcare providers, while including some regulatory changes pitched by Republicans.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 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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The Vikings channelled that energy to begin the second half as stand-in quarterbackCarson Wentz led a nine play 59-yard drive that ended in a three-yard Jordan Mason run up the middle to give the Vikings a 14-10 advantage.—
Frank Nunns O'Connell,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Since Tyler’s death, his mother has channeled her grief into action, advocating for Tyler’s Law, which would require hospitals to include fentanyl in emergency department drug screens.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The investments over several years could be funneled into plants — including re-openings, hiring and new models — in states such as Illinois and Michigan, the people said.—
Gabrielle Coppola,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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From the top of a lift, the three of us descended 4,800 feet into a ravine that, over the course of two hours, funneled us to Refugio Frey.—
Scott Yorko,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Federal officers carried four people into the ICE facility on Tuesday night, according to CNN affiliate KATU.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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While the changes would result in the 10-term congresswoman’s district shifting rightward by about 15 points, Kamala Harris still would have carried it by nearly 13% in the presidential election.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The cops theorize that Daniel siphoned off the money into his own account and faked his death, with plans to escape with the cash.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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Once the lithium is being developed, the money will need to go to the State coffers and cannot be siphoned off by the typical corruption that has long bedeviled the country.—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance survey that was conducted by the CDC is going away.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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State police shut down the freeway for about an hour and conducted a canine sweep.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Piped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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