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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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as in quieted (down)
to stop talking
"Pipe down or I'll cancel recess!" the teacher commanded
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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.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piped down
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This is especially true for the mortgage rate environment, which significantly cooled in 2025 but still needs to drop further to entice more borrowers to purchase a home.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Recipe Tips For Cowboy Cornbread Once completely cooled, wrap tightly or store in an airtight container and refrigerate up to four days.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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But in 2026, new funds for the program have dried up due to a lack of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds awarded to Oklahoma by FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
6 Mar. 2026
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The school received state grant funding to open, but a decade later, after those initial funds dried up, staff must chase down donations from local businesses.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Inside, the rooms were intimate, jammed, dim, and hushed.—
Nicole Krauss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Now, all is hushed and warm, and there is marble beneath our feet.—
Caroline Law,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
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But when co-host Maria McErlane looked for details, Norton clammed up.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The famously outgoing media personality clammed up, on air and off, thanks to a terrifying stranger.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Piped down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped%20down. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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