as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range
the piping sound of the teakettle caught my attention
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as in directing
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
piped water into every house
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as in chirping
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird
the baby piped shrilly in his bed
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Recent Examples of piping
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025
Churchill helps install water heaters, re-piping houses, etc., for Gregory J. Ostroski Heating and Plumbing in Billerica.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2021
Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
In Houston tastemaker Natalie Steen's formal living room (lacquered in Benjamin Moore's Milk Shake, 1165), her love of color reigns supreme, from the chartreuse Christopher Moore print throw pillows to the cerulean piping on the emerald chairs.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
One of the most cost-effective ways to throw a wrench in the gears of the surveillance state is by piping your service through a virtual private network, and a new announcement from ExpressVPN makes professional-grade protection more affordable and flexible than ever.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
So load up your family and grab a piping hot cup of hot cocoa.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025
Churchill helps install water heaters, re-piping houses, etc., for Gregory J. Ostroski Heating and Plumbing in Billerica.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2021
Noun
Much of its original electrical work, piping and a massive interior smokestack remain.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
In Houston tastemaker Natalie Steen's formal living room (lacquered in Benjamin Moore's Milk Shake, 1165), her love of color reigns supreme, from the chartreuse Christopher Moore print throw pillows to the cerulean piping on the emerald chairs.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Verb
Let’s Bring Back Fondue Night When fondue pots were at the height of their popularity in the 1970s, everyone would gather around the table in their house clogs and bell bottoms with skewers ready to dip into melty cheese, smooth chocolate, and even piping-hot oil (for cooking small hunks of meat).
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
One of the most cost-effective ways to throw a wrench in the gears of the surveillance state is by piping your service through a virtual private network, and a new announcement from ExpressVPN makes professional-grade protection more affordable and flexible than ever.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piping
Adjective
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What's more, this door alarm features three sensitivity levels and emits a loud, shrill sound that will instantly scare an intruder away.—
Stephanie Gray,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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When Nosferatu showed his corpselike face, the Wonder Morton’s Vox Humana (human voice) and concert-flute pipes buzzed together in a shrill cluster.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Information widely available within the industry suggested that land movement related to hurricane activity was a threat to pipelines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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The zone would include energy infrastructure such as wind power facilities, a crude oil pipeline, data centers and pharmaceutical manufacturing plants.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In addition to his directing prowess, Reiner's skills as an actor were recognized by the Golden Globes in the past.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Agitators directing traffic and impeding law enforcement activity in Minnesota are drawing sharp criticism from a former police official, who warns the scenes signal a dangerous normalization of obstruction that threatens public safety and the rule of law.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But images of those youthful frolics amid chirping children quickly slips behind me, muted by my puffing, labored breaths and the blanket of snow.—
Thomas Cangelosi,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026
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Had Steve Smith been fit and available to play, then the 31-year-old would have been patrolling another part of the field; maybe busying himself in the covers, or chirping away from under a lid at short leg.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
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One of these conditions involves any severe corrosion, dents, or cracks in the pipes.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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On Friday, Carpenter walked into Jackson’s building and entered his apartment, apparently high on meth and carrying a meth pipe, sources said.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There were some major wins on the red carpet, with Mia Goth stepping out in Dior and Ariana Grande channelling her inner-Glinda in a beaded Alberta Ferretti number.—
Rachel Choy,
Refinery29,
5 Jan. 2026
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Sure enough, Rico Dowdle slipped (again), botched the pitchback (which Bryce Young tried to pick up rather than immediately dive on, unfortunately channeling Cam Newton in the Super Bowl) and the Bucs recovered.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Jan. 2026
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Companies used the standpipe to bring water to the Rio Verde Foothills housing development after Scottsdale stopped supplying that community with water for several months in 2023.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Check that your washer’s drain hose is securely connected and that the standpipe (a vertical pipe in the wall—usually PVC—that your machine’s hose drains into) is the correct height (usually 18–30 inches).—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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At first glance, the Rural Health Transformation Program appears to be just a conduit for funneling funds to strapped rural hospitals and clinics facing slashed Medicaid spending.—
Isabella Cueto,
STAT,
29 Dec. 2025
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Keeler was accused of funneling casino cash to a Republican political group.—
Tony Cook,
IndyStar,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Piping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piping. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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