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as in conduit
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the plumber came and fixed the water pipe that was leaking
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as in to funnel
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
piped water into every house
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Recent Examples of pipe
Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
In January, hundreds of residents were evacuated from the Patrick Sullivan Senior Apartments on the Near West Side due to a burst pipe, which resulted in flooding and the loss of heat and hot water.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
Partway through, Miguel’s voice starts to pipe in, adding texture and a haunting touch to the production.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In December the church’s doors were symbolically reopened and the pipe organ’s 8,000 pipes could be heard for the first time since being covered with toxic dust, as the public ws allowed inside for the first ceremonies and masses.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
In January, hundreds of residents were evacuated from the Patrick Sullivan Senior Apartments on the Near West Side due to a burst pipe, which resulted in flooding and the loss of heat and hot water.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Verb
Sign up to the newsletter to get this piped straight into your inbox.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
Partway through, Miguel’s voice starts to pipe in, adding texture and a haunting touch to the production.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe
Noun
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LLMs and machine learning are merely the conduit through which benefits to the customer are delivered.—
Justin Warren,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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His strained, sandpaper-coarse timbre served as an ideal conduit for songs concerned with boisterous revelries, shady agreements, licentious intentions and musical pleasures.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
Noun
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This 15% alcohol wine ages 12 months in large wooden barrels and seven months in bottles.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Like Balcones, the whiskey was aged in two different locations: half in Bardstown, half back in Blanco, all of it in full-size 53-gallon barrels.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
Verb
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As venture capital money poured into tech, brands funneled more of their budget into expanding their stacks.—
Tate Olinghouse,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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But rather than using these gains to hire more workers or raise wages, companies funneled the bulk of their windfall into stock buybacks and dividend payouts that line the pockets of their wealthy shareholders and boost their earnings reports.—
Lindsay Owens,
Time,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Oystercatchers chirping and paddling their bright orange feet.—
Robin Catalano,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Asked about Tkachuk and the verbal jousting with Nylander near the end of Game 4, Domi was nonplussed about the subject of chirping between teams.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Two of the visible Air tubes on the heel host Lego branding, including a Minifigure head at the rear, and iridescent detailing is used for the midfoot shank and mustache.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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When the new Gateway tunnel opens, doubling the number of tubes under the Hudson, through running those trains to Grand Central (the best option) or out to Queens and Long Island is far smarter than demolishing Block 780 to the south for a dead-end stub terminal, now pegged to cost $17 billion!—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Allow your ideas and insights to be channeled into tangible aspects of your life.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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There were some people who would rather that someone was channeling their angst and their frustration and venting it on the web.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Special touches, like metallic piping accents on the shoulder seam, add personality to this purposeful accessory.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
22 May 2025
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The kit includes a piping bag for easy filling and a starter set of 25 cake pop sticks.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Izu Ojukwu directed ’76 and returned to helm ’77: The Festac Conspiracy, reuniting with Tonye Princewill and Adonijah Owiriwa who exec produce.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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Cone, empire, and dome pendants, like the Laroche Steel Dimmable Pendant, often feature opaque metal or fabric shades that direct light downwards, making this type the optimal choice for task lighting.—
Maria Conti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
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“Pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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