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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
Darcy Ballantyne
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
Additional pipe will allow that to happen including export pipe that the Biden administration chose to block.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 July 2025
Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 16 Apr. 2025
At the start of Act Two - around 9 p.m. on performance evenings - composer Andrew Lloyd Weber's music is piped outside the theater into London's narrow Argyll Street.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 26 June 2025
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Noun
It was stained in several places, disintegrating around the edges, and already yellowing due to years of exposure to air and sunlight and, quite possibly, pipe tobacco.
—Darcy Ballantyne
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
Additional pipe will allow that to happen including export pipe that the Biden administration chose to block.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 July 2025
Verb
All ages are invited to learn how to create a jewelry box that looks like a cake, including how to color fake icing and pipe it onto a fake cake.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 16 Apr. 2025
At the start of Act Two - around 9 p.m. on performance evenings - composer Andrew Lloyd Weber's music is piped outside the theater into London's narrow Argyll Street.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe
Noun
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Gallardo was a shark on Shark Tank México and is such a part of the fabric in town that Hollywood increasingly sees her as a conduit to the Latino community.—
Mickey Rapkin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 July 2025
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Already a significant conduit in global trade, the Panama Canal plays a major role in facilitating container shipping flow into the U.S.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The intermediate wheel, power reserve differential, and reduction gear all seem to float on the left side of the dial, while the flying tourbillon is suspended at 6 o’clock and the double barrel hovers at 12 o’clock.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 July 2025
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Greenery is everywhere, including wine barrels full of flowers and even a lime tree.—
Johanna Read,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Verb
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These dunes, which rise abruptly from the shadow of Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains, are formed by the interplay of winds funneling through mountain passes and the ongoing recycling of sand via wind.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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The governor has used this same disaster pipeline for years to funnel billions of dollars to contractors with political ties to himself and the GOP.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Before the wake-up birds start chirping, my body senses the light and emerges from the deepest levels of sleep to something more agreeable to the idea of waking up.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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Incredible natural wildlife sightings are a daily occurrence on the property, often leading guests to spot stingrays bopping in the water along the shores, turtles finding secluded spots to nest amongst the sand and birds chirping from the palm trees.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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To prevent this, the engine's hydrogen fuel runs through a heat exchanger to chill a liquid helium coolant that flows through a complex network of small tubes in the air inlet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
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The company, owned by DuPont and based in Atlanta, makes tubes, catheters, medical balloons, packaging and more.—
Russ Wiles,
AZCentral.com,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Where The Money Is Flowing The U.S. National Science Foundation’s new Regional Innovation Engines channel up to $160 million over ten years into university–industry coalitions tackling AI grand challenges.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Thousands of protesters channel a civil rights icon in anti-Trump protests.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
Noun
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High-visibility panels: Reflective piping and bold colors keep you seen in low light.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 July 2025
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The Aztec calendar returns to the jersey shoulders and is included in the piping on the pants.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Arjona comes to the project after starring in the studio’s thriller Blink Twice, directed by Zoë Kravitz, as well as its upcoming series Criminal.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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The duo are filming a project that Holmes is directing — marking her latest behind-the-camera effort after Alone Together (2022) and Rare Objects (2023).—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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“Pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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