1
as in settled (down)
to become still and orderly
if you don't pipe down, we're turning this car around and going straight home!
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2
as in quieted (down)
to stop talking
"Pipe down or I'll cancel recess!" the teacher commanded
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One distinctive thing about this recipe is that the semisweet chocolate squares, milk, and butter are melted together in a saucepan on the stove and then slightly cooled before being whisked in with the eggs and vanilla.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025 -
The same principle applies to other carbs such as pasta, rice and potatoes when they're cooked, cooled and reheated, National Geographic recently reported.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Those traditional systems are now collapsing alongside aquifers, and ancient settlements in Yazd in central Iran, Kerman in southeast Iran, and Khorasan in northeastern Iran have been abandoned as qanats dried up, aquifers caved in, and land subsided.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Vegas experienced that last postseason, when their scoring dried up in Round 2.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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When Florida arrived in the locker room after falling to USF 18-16 in upset fashion Saturday, the few conversations that persisted were hushed.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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This was a somber visit, and the group was reverent, hushed.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Piped down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped%20down. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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