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as in conduit
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the plumber came and fixed the water pipe that was leaking
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as in to funnel
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
piped water into every house
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Recent Examples of pipe
Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Speaking with reporters, Johnson officials floated a few quicker solutions — adding sensors in drains, planting thousands of trees and more aggressively clearing pipes.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Josh Rivera, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Locals cheered and swayed, heartily piping out call-and-response prompts a la Queen.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Noun
The team’s definitive future between the pipes, with the big bet on the underrated Lukas Dostal, was also viewed as a plus.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Speaking with reporters, Johnson officials floated a few quicker solutions — adding sensors in drains, planting thousands of trees and more aggressively clearing pipes.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
No, the dishes weren’t always piping hot, and the cocktails leaned a little too sweet for my taste, but the flavors were consistently strong.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Locals cheered and swayed, heartily piping out call-and-response prompts a la Queen.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe
Noun
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The complaints say some Boeing 737, Boeing 757 and Airbus A321 planes contain seats that would typically contain windows, but lack them because of the placement of air conditioning ducts, electrical conduits or other components.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Delta’s smaller fleet has a similar composition of aircraft with these windowless configurations, usually the result of the patterns of internal air conditioning duction or electrical conduits.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Secure burn barrels: If burning is authorized in your vicinity, ensure that all burn barrels feature a weighted metal cover with holes no larger than 3/4 of an inch.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The former logo — which featured an elderly man with his arm resting on a barrel — has been replaced with a simpler version, sans old man and barrel.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
22 Aug. 2025
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Money is being funneled into headline-grabbing initiatives, such as customer-facing chatbots and generative content tools.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Uruk had a distributive economy, where these agricultural products were funnelled through the temple to its workers and a wider population.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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Other than a slight 20-30% chance of rain along the lakefront Aug. 20, the sun will be shining and the birds chirping.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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After all, the best elements of garden life can be enjoyed in a space the size of a shoe box: a whiff of lilac, a trellis along the wall, sunbeams shining your comfy lounge chair as the birds chirp….—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Architectural Digest,
14 Aug. 2025
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Short cuts of pasta, especially those with ridges or tubes to embrace more of the glossy sauce, are terrific with vodka sauce.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Aug. 2025
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The company's latest model, the Omnipod 5, is a small device that's completely user-friendly and delivers insulin without the use of cumbersome tubes or injections, simplifying the lives of those with diabetes immensely.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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At Meta, my first role was channeling beta product feedback from consumers directly into engineering roadmaps.—
Billee Howard,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Wednesday actress Joy Sunday channeled the hit series' vibes with a black gown and shades.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The credit offers an uncapped 30% off eligible costs—including labor costs and some qualifying piping and wiring—for homeowners purchasing and installing solar panels.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
25 Aug. 2025
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Always held on the second Thursday in August, the legendary Scottish event features piping competitions, Highland dancing and the Hill Race.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The documentary is directed by Leckart and produced by Eminem, Paul Rosenberg, Stuart Parr, Antoine Fuqua, Tony DiSanto, David Schiff with DIGA Studios in association with Shady Films, Fuqua Films, Interscope Films and MTV Entertainment Studios.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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The executive order also includes a clause directing Duffy to reevaluate, amend, or rescind a slate of launch safety regulations written during the first Trump administration.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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