Thesaurus results for PIPES

pipes 1 of 2

noun

plural of pipe

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 barrels

an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages a full pipe of wine

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pipes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pipe

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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as in chirps

to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the baby piped shrilly in his bed

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Recent Examples of pipes

Noun

Condensation develops on windows, mirrors, pipes, or other surfaces, caused by a difference in temperatures when humid air makes contact with cooler surfaces. —

Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026 Concrete-block walls with pipes running down the tops of walls, piles of concrete, junk on top of junk. —

Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026 Human beings laid the wires and pipes, and others kept watch in the power plants and sewage treatment plants to ensure that the electricity and water kept flowing. —

Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 People living near military bases, airports, industrial sites and agricultural zones face higher risk, and older homes can still have lead pipes that leach into drinking water regardless of what the utility delivers. —

Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026 Termites are attracted to homes with moisture issues, such as leaking pipes, and outdoor wood sources. —

Dan Simms, USA Today, 12 May 2026 Work slowly and spray the siding straight on, avoiding any weep holes, seams, or wall openings, such as windows, doors, conduit, and pipes. —

Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026 Finally, homeowners insurance generally covers burst pipes, roof damage and falling limbs when the damage is sudden and unexpected, but claims can be denied if insurers find negligence — like shutting off the heat or skipping pipe insulation, per guidance from the Texas Department of Insurance. —

Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026 Landmarks Illinois has awarded an emergency $5,000 grant to the synagogue to help replace the boiler after some of its pipes burst this winter. —

Dana Kozlov, CBS News, 11 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

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Noun

But there’s a semi-true idea that children are doing so at an incredibly rapid pace, and stories can be conduits for emotional growth, wonder, and empathy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Likewise, electrical conduits are hidden on the top of the beams and centered down the skylight to leave the focus on the old structure and new walls.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026