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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
Since becoming mayor, though, Mamdani has piped down publicly on his calls for the freeze in order to avoid the appearance of compromising the board’s independence.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
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
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piped down
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Every processor, networking part, and high-performance computing element is cooled by liquid in a closed-loop system.
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As Brazil gets ready to play Scotland on Wednesday, temperatures have cooled slightly thanks to a third of an inch of rainfall.
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Her last album, Survivor, had come out in 2018, months before Floyd’s death, and though she’s been writing and recording songs since the 1970s, her well of inspiration had dried up.
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But as Tomorrow’s wholesale business faltered against a challenging industry backdrop, Coperni claims this cashflow dried up.
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The years have only intensified Zimmerman’s mournful, hushed vocal performance, and Dream Me a Dream often plays out like a bedtime story spun by a beloved elder, accompanied by soft strings, shakers, and even a synth or two.
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The same idea is being explored elsewhere in London, though not always with the same hushed, Westminster polish.
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On Israel, a lot of candidates have clammed up.
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The atmosphere had changed—security kept an eye out for media to turn away at the entrance, and golfers clammed up when asked what was going on at the club.
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“Piped down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped%20down. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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