1
as in settles (down)
to become still and orderly
if you don't pipe down, we're turning this car around and going straight home!
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2
as in quiets (down)
to stop talking
"Pipe down or I'll cancel recess!" the teacher commanded
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Verb
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Early next week starts warm before another system cools us into the 30s midweek.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026 -
This process keeps you dry during rigorous activities and cools you down.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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The top itself is an eight-layer cloth construction that satisfyingly hushes the cabin when raised.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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Autumn hushes the Codrii forest, where mushrooms push through damp soil and the air smells of woodsmoke and moss.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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These showers might continue through lunchtime before the weather dries up a bit, allowing temperatures to warm into the middle to upper 80s with gusty south winds.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Projects starting in early 2026 will deliver into 2027-2028 when new supply dries up.—
Brad Hunter,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Pipes down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipes%20down. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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