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as in conduits
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 channels
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 pipes
Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
New York City's sewer network is complex, with pipes spanning over 7,400 miles.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Nevertheless, taking proactive steps to deal with hair, slime, soap scum, and other things messing with your pipes can save you a major plumbing headache down the line.
—Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, Carter Hart has been between the pipes for all 12 playoff Ws, and Shea Theodore has been a defensive force.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 June 2026
In water systems in aging cities, pipes leak billions of gallons daily while crews chase the loudest break.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Plumbers, for example, will still be needed to physically repair pipes, but much of the work surrounding the job—from diagnosis to paperwork—could increasingly be reshaped by AI.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 1 June 2026
The bag pipes played Amazing Grace.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
To prevent that, some operators maintain low oil flow rates, akin to dripping a faucet in freezing cold weather to avoid frozen pipes.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
The kitchen also pipes its own spiral sausage using a Calabrian pepper pork sausage from Lottie’s Meats, a Denver business started by sisters Chelsey and Cassie Maschhoff.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
Ursula stared up from the gloomy nave at the enormous mahogany machine booming from the balcony and, rising from it, those shining, impossible banks of pipes that reached into the arches above.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
New York City's sewer network is complex, with pipes spanning over 7,400 miles.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Nevertheless, taking proactive steps to deal with hair, slime, soap scum, and other things messing with your pipes can save you a major plumbing headache down the line.
—Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, Carter Hart has been between the pipes for all 12 playoff Ws, and Shea Theodore has been a defensive force.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 June 2026
In water systems in aging cities, pipes leak billions of gallons daily while crews chase the loudest break.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Plumbers, for example, will still be needed to physically repair pipes, but much of the work surrounding the job—from diagnosis to paperwork—could increasingly be reshaped by AI.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 1 June 2026
The bag pipes played Amazing Grace.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
To prevent that, some operators maintain low oil flow rates, akin to dripping a faucet in freezing cold weather to avoid frozen pipes.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Verb
The company has raced to lock in distribution, securing a high-profile partnership with retail brokerage Robinhood that pipes its markets directly into mainstream trading apps used by millions of Americans.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
The kitchen also pipes its own spiral sausage using a Calabrian pepper pork sausage from Lottie’s Meats, a Denver business started by sisters Chelsey and Cassie Maschhoff.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipes
Noun
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The conduits that link the pads to the octagon structures may contain fiber-optic cables for communications, Kristensen and Neill said.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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In trying to cut out the conduits, the ECB tread a dangerous path.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The partnership resulted in the implementation of energy efficiency measures across the HVAC and lighting systems that are projected to reduce carbon emissions by an amount equivalent to avoiding the import of approximately 7,200 barrels of oil.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The bear was almost on top of us when, with a deafening roar, the shot from both barrels smacked into that enormous shaggy head.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Mesh ballet flats are quietly becoming the shoe of summer, and this pair channels the same open and airy look Gomez wore.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Take a retired superintendent in my neighborhood who channels decades of leadership into community impact — serving on a childcare center board, leading a children's choir, and volunteering at a local health program.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The new generators packed in many more tubes, which led to quicker wear, which led to a leak of radioactive steam.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Khanna’s second stop on the trip was JM Steel in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, a plant turning hulking steel coils into solar tracker tubes for the company Nextpower.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Americans are hanging on by their fingernails in an economy that funnels wealth to the ultra-rich and leaves crumbs for working people.—
Sen. Elizabeth Warren,
Time,
27 May 2026
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All of that data funnels through a roving technical center that gets disassembled after every race and shipped to the next location.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Descaling and Unclogging Uses Use cleaning vinegar to unclog stubborn drains by adding 1 cup of baking soda to your drain followed by 1 cup of cleaning vinegar, says Dills.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
25 Jan. 2026
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Below, San Angelo gives us several methods for cleaning bathroom sink drains, her best tips on how to avoid a clogged bathroom sink, and what to avoid when cleaning your bathroom sink drain.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The order also directs the expansion of advanced AI in national security systems and national critical infrastructure such as rural hospitals, community banks and local utilities.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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For Washington, having a say in who directs — and in many other aspects of filmmaking that have more to do with what goes on behind the camera than in front of it — has made producing a priority.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
2 June 2026
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“Pipes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipes. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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