as in sounded off
to voice one's opinions freely with force
don't worry, he'll pipe up if he feels he's being overlooked
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Recent Examples of piped up
Garrett Tyrrell of Durango, sitting to her right, piped up.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
The water is piped up to the data center for liquid cooling of the servers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026
Republican Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz piped up in defense of Kimmel’s right to free speech without governmental interference.
—Sarah Stankorb, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
The water is piped up to the data center for liquid cooling of the servers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026
Republican Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz piped up in defense of Kimmel’s right to free speech without governmental interference.
—Sarah Stankorb, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piped up
Verb
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New York families sounded off at a public hearing Tuesday night over a plan to launch the city’s first public high school focused on artificial intelligence ahead of a key vote later this month.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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People sounded off, hearing that the Garrettford-Drexel Hill Fire Company didn't respond to any emergency calls on Wednesday night.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Santilli shouted into the megaphone.—
Josh Owens,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Lovato shouted when someone asked how Gomez was doing in 2010.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Guillen never spoke up to correct him.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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So with the Heat facing the prospect of losing for the eighth time in nine games, with an early 13-point lead lost, the two stepped up and spoke up at halftime, to avoid yet another of the type of third-quarter meltdowns that had cratered this season.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to one account, the McMahons let Patterson go personally, at the mansion, and both Vince and Linda cried.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Mulligan stepped outside and cried quickly, then came back in to do another take.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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In a cover story with Glamour, the Summer House star, 30, spoke out about her ex Wilson, 31, and close friend Batula, 34, who confirmed their secret romance on March 31 after online speculation.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Collins spoke out for the first time at a Wednesday news conference since being blinded at the rally.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Gennett's wife, Valerie Giacobbe, yelled toward the entourage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Magnano immediately yelled for Jones to drop the knife before Jones began walking toward him with the blade still in his hand, the footage showed.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Last month, the company also talked up its efforts to double Leo’s launch frequency and pack more satellites into each rocket.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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But anyone with even a casual interest in the Red Sox has talked up Anthony as the next face of the franchise.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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He was found lying unconscious near the elevator, at which time Andrew called 911.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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After Hawks center Tony Bradley was called for an offensive foul for setting a hard screen on Alvarado, the veteran McCollum got into it with the scrappy Knicks guard, jawing face-to-face in a moment that underscored the growing chippiness in the series.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Piped up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped%20up. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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