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adjective

Definition of pipingnext
as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range the piping sound of the teakettle caught my attention

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piping

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noun

as in pipeline

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piping

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verb

present participle of pipe
1
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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2
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
Adjective
The piping hot coffee is bold and bottomless, and the breakfast portions are large and reasonably priced. — Shindy Chen april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026 Marchessault made it 3-0 after another greasy food item, a piping hot pizza, was served up by Drew Doughty. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
However, the leather piping on the base does offer a small buffer of protection. — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 July 2026 Journeymen plumbers have demonstrated competence across water supply systems, sanitary drainage and venting, storm drainage, gas piping and appliance connections, and heating systems. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline shipped millions of barrels a day to the Red Sea, while the United Arab Emirates has been piping barrels to the port of Fujairah outside the gulf. — Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026 But by using this dramatic white ribbon and just piping a few scrolls on top, your cake automatically just looks very fancy. — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for piping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piping
  1. shrill
  2. pipeline
  3. directing
  4. chirping
  5. pipe
  6. channeling
  7. standpipe
  8. funneling
Adjective
  • On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The chaos is still an acceptable price to pay for Birney’s expertly offputting performance, a shrill mania that gets increasingly comic over time.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of shrill
Noun
  • The bacteria legionella was found in the water back in June in a pipeline that also supplies water to the building's refrigerators, water fountains and any other line that produces water.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Aramco’s East-West pipeline and its investments in storage facilities around the world enabled it to take advantage of higher crude prices.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of pipeline
Verb
  • Federal officials have offered little additional information since Thursday’s operation, with each agency directing questions elsewhere or declining to comment.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • Guard members, clearly distinguished by their military fatigues, have been seen throughout downtown Memphis on patrols and directing traffic during events.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of directing
Verb
  • The chirping incited a scuffle that led to four ejections and four suspensions.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Think your back yard can get buggy in the summer—with mosquitoes, flies, moths, wasps, bees, lightning bugs, crickets, and more swarming, buzzing, and chirping everywhere?
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 June 2026
Definition of chirping
Noun
  • This is 1920s barging when everyone else has pipes that are secure, that are new, that go directly into the ships.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • Seal cracks, gaps around doors and windows, gaps around garden hose pipes, and other entry points where ants may enter buildings.
    — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of pipe
Verb
  • Warsh is channeling a conservative economic tradition at the Fed.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Knowing where the landmines are is the first step to defusing them and channeling their power in ways that create value rather than destroy it.
    — Susan MacKenty Brady, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of channeling
Noun
  • Sanders said the fire was challenging because the building, a 66-unit complex split into two sections, does not have a standpipe system.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of standpipe
Verb
  • High oil prices due to the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz granted Putin a temporary reprieve, but a labor shortage and constrained manufacturing capacity have complicated the Kremlin’s hopes of funneling more money into its defense sector.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 June 2026
  • If Iran’s atomic weapons infrastructure was destroyed in this war, funneling hundreds of billions into the country can’t be used to rebuild it.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
Definition of funneling

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“Piping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piping. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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