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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Verb
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Submerge charcoal in water until it's thoroughly cooled.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Topline Movie theaters just had their lowest-grossing summer in three years, as this year’s total barely fell below last summer’s gross as moviegoing cooled in August, despite early analyst expectations that this summer could have been a return to box office glory.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Mediterranean Sea has dried up in the past, in an event called the Messinian salinity crisis.—
Elizabeth Fernandez,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, after the Biden administration tapped into shell stockpiles to send to Ukraine, this source has dried up, too.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
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This year, the streets are hushed, and many children walk to school alone.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
15 Aug. 2025
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The wild west of Ireland reveals sea cliffs like Slieve League, hushed peat bogs, and winding roads threading through Connemara’s granite hills and glassy lakes.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Piped down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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