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 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 Those included a charmingly cluttered Bucket family home, a lush candyland with the smell of chocolate piped through the Royal Theater to complement the full-size mock chocolate river, and a glass elevator that flew above the audience. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
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Verb
  • And Poshmark users only need to follow a pair of Prada’s spring 2012 flame wedges to take them there, thanks to a series of long- and short-form films directed by Léa Esmaili combining live action, animation and CGI.
    Ari Stark, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Televen broadcasts Diaz alleges that Camero, whose family controls Televen, directed the network to publicize the criminal allegations against him.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 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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  • Each session creates another set of parts that must be stored, carried, disassembled, and cleaned.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • At a nearby Sheraton hotel, the hurricane carried several cars across the parking lot and destroyed the hotel’s oceanfront restaurant.
    Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • Turek is garnering 46% of the vote to Hinson’s 42%, while Libertarian candidate Thomas Laehn is getting 6%, and 6% of voters are undecided, according to the survey from Global Strategy Group conducted for Turek’s campaign.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Though Iran has conducted cyberattacks against water facilities before, the number of targets of this summer’s attack represented an escalation, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Piped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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