pipes down

present tense third-person singular of pipe down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipes down
Verb
  • As the weather cools down, layer a structured wool or suede coat over this look to balance everything out (and keep you nice and warm).
    Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Food Is Growing Scarce Flowers begin to fade when the weather cools, making wasps that much more motivated to forage for nectar and other sugary foods.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • As reservoirs shrink, groundwater dries up and rainy seasons become more erratic, some believe one answer to this crisis lies in the reservoirs of moisture in our skies.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Cores under the Mediterranean Sea itself revealed minerals such as gypsum and rock salt that are commonly deposited when salty water dries up.
    Elizabeth Fernandez, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Pipes down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipes%20down. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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