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
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Inspect your natural gas piping and appliances.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
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
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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
The facility’s piping under the three compartment sink was dripping.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Inspect your natural gas piping and appliances.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
The finished product is similar in flavor to cheese straws, just a little more hearty—and without all the fussing over mixing and piping pastry dough.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piping
Adjective
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There’s a straight line between the criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell and increasingly shrill threats to seize Greenland.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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With sports gambling legalized throughout much of the country and growing rapidly, the NCAA and the sports gambling industry should be hearing shrill alarm bells in this indictment and acting accordingly.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Speaking out, the chief’s supporters say, risks inviting backlash from the White House and could also affect the long pipeline of federal money the department relies on, for instance, to help fund de-escalation training for officers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Some future-of-work experts, including Mark Beasley, professor and director at North Carolina State University’s Poole College of Management, believe a critical thinking gap, not an AI skills gap, will pose a serious threat to organizational pipelines and business operations.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The city’s Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday signed an executive order directing city police to investigate and document alleged misconduct by federal immigration officers with an eye toward prosecution.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Beginning Sunday, airports will have videos and signage with QR codes directing travelers to the ConfirmID website.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Tim Hortons & Wendy’s showed up, gleefully chirping about cottage references.—
Penny Abeywardena,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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Seal any cracks and holes in pipes or outside walls and windows.—
Amanda McCoy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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Officials won't be able to diagnose the cause of the leak until the pipe is excavated.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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From the earliest glimpses of new color to Valentine’s Day to channeling stir-craziness into spring cleaning, our friends at ALDI have stocked their February Finds to make sure you’re covered for all 28 days—and then some.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
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Margot Robbie’s Wuthering Heights wardrobe has already made headlines for its fantastical, whimsical, and at times NSFW interpretation of period drama style ahead of the film’s February 13 release—and the Barbie star is channeling Catherine Earnshaw off-screen for her latest outing.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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Utilities might be shut off — and sprinkler or standpipe systems drained — leaving firefighters without tools that could slow a blaze.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
16 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
Verb
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Border Patrol needs to return to the border, and DHS must stop funneling money to the creation of new detention centers.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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With an eye toward driving those gains further, the port is funneling efforts into projects like a collaboration with the South Coast Air Quality Management District to develop zero-emissions infrastructure.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Piping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piping. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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