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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
Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Later that year, while hospitalized for an alleged appendicitis, Sobhraj took advantage of a blackout caused by the Indo-Pakistani war to escape, slipping out through the drainage pipes.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Using towels and a garden hose fitted with a piece of wood, the rescuers guided the frightened kitten through the winding pipes.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
But leaders on both the left and the right should be able to agree that no family should have to worry about poor ventilation, lead pipes, or sinking floors at their child's school.
—Erica Mosca, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
One new wrinkle to watch is the Goalie Crease Control System, which EA says gives players more command between the pipes—something fans have been asking about for years.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The finds included ceramic pieces, glass bottles and clay tobacco pipes, plus a cooper's adze, barrel heads and staves.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Time itself begins to falter — clocks spin strangely, pipes clog without reason, and most tragically, Lucius’ once-perfect soufflés have gone from magical to inedible.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
The freshwater mollusks threaten the state’s water infrastructure by clogging pipes and power systems, and threaten aquatic ecosystems and habitats by outcompeting native species and contributing to algal blooms via filter feeding.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
Bacteria that live on the insides of pipes in a water system convert that ammonia to nitrite in a process called nitrification.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Later that year, while hospitalized for an alleged appendicitis, Sobhraj took advantage of a blackout caused by the Indo-Pakistani war to escape, slipping out through the drainage pipes.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Using towels and a garden hose fitted with a piece of wood, the rescuers guided the frightened kitten through the winding pipes.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
But leaders on both the left and the right should be able to agree that no family should have to worry about poor ventilation, lead pipes, or sinking floors at their child's school.
—Erica Mosca, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
One new wrinkle to watch is the Goalie Crease Control System, which EA says gives players more command between the pipes—something fans have been asking about for years.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The finds included ceramic pieces, glass bottles and clay tobacco pipes, plus a cooper's adze, barrel heads and staves.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Time itself begins to falter — clocks spin strangely, pipes clog without reason, and most tragically, Lucius’ once-perfect soufflés have gone from magical to inedible.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
The freshwater mollusks threaten the state’s water infrastructure by clogging pipes and power systems, and threaten aquatic ecosystems and habitats by outcompeting native species and contributing to algal blooms via filter feeding.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipes
Noun
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Unlike rigid processes, pathways are living conduits.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Machines are shut down and shovels return, covering conduits with clods of soil.—
Steven Searcy,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Every September and December, Broadbelt would stuff barrels with care packages, gifts and school supplies to send back to Jamaica.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The company already operates in the country, extracting about 45,000 barrels per day from the Banga Kayo onshore field.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead of acting all tough, Odenkirk channels the reluctant hero, who’d really rather not murder his new neighbors.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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The decor channels the style and substance of the Victorian era, but all of the amenities have been brought into the 21st century, complimentary breakfast included.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But now European and American scientists are exploring whether the first human Martians could find refuge via dormant volcanos scattered across the Red Planet, inside lava tubes that criss-cross the Mars underground.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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There’s the laughing loft and the wacky tubes.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Chrome is absolutely central to Google's business model, serving as the gateway that funnels billions of users toward Google's search engine and, ultimately, its advertising goldmine.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The city also houses a small airport that funnels residents of about 50 Alaska Native villages to Anchorage for shopping and medical treatment.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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It is understood Utz will work in tandem with Mathilde Favier, who directs the celebrities department for women, and Sam Maouchi, celebrity relations director for men.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sarah directs him to the art of the Renaissance.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Pipes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipes. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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