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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
Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
For a keeper who’s only played 23 career MLS games, his coolness between the pipes stands out.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
Avoid pouring cooking grease, oils, or fats down the sink, as these materials can solidify inside pipes and create stubborn blockages.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Other industries, including those involved in producing food and medicine, relied on petrochemicals to produce crucial components, such as plastic pipes, an engineering expert told me.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Across the city, fixing all the lead pipes in Chicago public schools would likely cost in the billions, Ramos estimated, while installing Noahs in these schools would cost around $10 million, without the need for major construction.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
But what sets the Antares reactors apart is that they are cooled by liquid-sodium heat pipes.
—David Szondy
june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2026
All told, the blanket fort included hundreds of sheets draped over tent poles and anchored by ropes, pipes, and even binder clips.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
Residents of homes with lead service lines are most likely to find lead in the water early in the morning after the liquid has been sitting in their homes' internal pipes overnight.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 4 June 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
Large pipes can be seen leading into the tank, which could have held around half a million liters of water, according to measurements taken from satellite images.
—Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
For a keeper who’s only played 23 career MLS games, his coolness between the pipes stands out.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
Avoid pouring cooking grease, oils, or fats down the sink, as these materials can solidify inside pipes and create stubborn blockages.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Other industries, including those involved in producing food and medicine, relied on petrochemicals to produce crucial components, such as plastic pipes, an engineering expert told me.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Across the city, fixing all the lead pipes in Chicago public schools would likely cost in the billions, Ramos estimated, while installing Noahs in these schools would cost around $10 million, without the need for major construction.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
But what sets the Antares reactors apart is that they are cooled by liquid-sodium heat pipes.
—David Szondy
june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2026
All told, the blanket fort included hundreds of sheets draped over tent poles and anchored by ropes, pipes, and even binder clips.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
Residents of homes with lead service lines are most likely to find lead in the water early in the morning after the liquid has been sitting in their homes' internal pipes overnight.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 4 June 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
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The Del Mar City Council approved a resolution June 2 setting a June 3 deadline for properties in Work Zone 1 of undergrounding District x1A, which includes San Dieguito Drive and Orbita Road, for property owners to install lateral conduits.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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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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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
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Outside of competition, Andrews channels his passion for athletics into the Chaski Foundation, an organization that supports young athletes in Ecuador and Nepal.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
3 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
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Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Set on a colossal ceramic plate crafted by a local architect, and supported internally with steel tubes, this event set a Guinness World Record, solidifying the country’s enthusiasm for the dip.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 June 2026
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Pickard says many of the conditions associated with Down syndrome can vary, explaining that some hearing conditions can be improved with tubes, vision issues can be treated with glasses and the survival rate for the most common heart defect is 97 percent.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The Strait funnels both energy and data through a single, vulnerable maritime corridor, as explained in this piece by Stimson, the research center.—
Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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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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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
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Countering that argument, opponents of geofencing contend that because the warrant directs the tech company to search millions of users' location history, millions of people were subjected to a search despite never having done anything suspicious.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Hamm executive produces alongside Connie Tavel, Craig Gillespie, Jamie Rosengard, Lori Keith Douglas and Stephanie Laing, who directs six episodes.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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“Pipes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipes. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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