piped down

Definition of piped downnext
past tense of pipe down

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of piped down This is then piped down to the Gulf where it is turned into liquid, frozen to [less than] minus 200 degrees Fahrenheit and then put into ships. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piped down
Verb
  • Add them after the mixture has cooled so the heat doesn’t break down the scent.
    Ryan Brennan May 13, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
  • After a hot start at the plate this season, Alvarez cooled significantly around mid-April.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The fossils were first discovered by a local resident in 2016 and initial excavation happened between then and 2019, but then funding dried up.
    James Doubek, NPR, 14 May 2026
  • Research money to study the only hantavirus transmitted from person to person — the same strain that broke out on the cruise ship — dried up.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Tima said the event opened up the eyes of many attendees about domestic violence, a conversation that is typically hushed in Caribbean households.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
  • Maggie saw couples pointing, whispering hushed opinions to each other.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • Everyone in the theater clammed up, as if embarrassed to have endorsed Max with laughter.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
  • But when co-host Maria McErlane looked for details, Norton clammed up.
    Joseph Wilkinson, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026

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“Piped down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped%20down. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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