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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
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Once collected, the nodules are brought up with seawater and sediments through a pipe to a ship, where they’re separated from the waste.
—Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
An initial version of the governor’s infrastructure package included a provision for the far more controversial Delta Conveyance project, 45-mile tunnel that would pull water from the Sacramento River and pipe it underneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, for a similar fast track.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase messed up Orton's chance to win the title, and then DiBiase hit Orton with a pipe in a match.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Once collected, the nodules are brought up with seawater and sediments through a pipe to a ship, where they’re separated from the waste.
—Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Google’s announcement emphasizes how this shortcut access to Gemini can pipe requests and instructions to other apps via its extensions.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
An initial version of the governor’s infrastructure package included a provision for the far more controversial Delta Conveyance project, 45-mile tunnel that would pull water from the Sacramento River and pipe it underneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, for a similar fast track.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe
Noun
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According to a city staff report, many residents have started or completed their lateral conduits.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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The resulting six-part documentary appeared on Tucker Carlson’s online network, itself a reliable conduit for Kremlin propaganda.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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With a torpedo bat, the barrel—or the widest part of the bat—sits closer to the hitter’s hands.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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The torpedo bat is tapered at the end and has more mass in the barrel than a traditional model, allowing some hitters a better chance to turn on an inside pitch.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For decades, the agency has funneled support and funding for conservation projects through hugely popular programs that are so in demand each year, the agency turns away applicants.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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Payments were allegedly funneled through an American lobbyist.—
TIA GOLDENBERG,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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Like new worlds where height flows in one direction only, as time does here on Earth, such that once traversed, that perch can’t be chirped upon again.—
Laura Kolbe,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2025
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This weekend is the first weekend of spring, and the birds are chirping.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The process left him with a tracheostomy tube that made speaking difficult.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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According to computer simulations, the twisting nature of the flux tube is a natural consequence of a long-duration interchange reconnection.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Alternatively, certain areas might be mined to block them off, channeling attacks into avenues covered by anti-tank guns.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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There is a cosmic green force that is channeled by Sleepy and certain other characters.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At first feel, the bag is incredibly lightweight yet sturdy thanks to its outer piping that helps keep its shape even when packed to the brim.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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Lewis Hamilton Wears Willy Chavarria Lewis Hamilton was seen at the F1 Grand Prix of Australia sporting a bold, bright red Willy Chavarria tracksuit with white piping along the jacket and sturdy black chunky boots, ideal for the wet weather.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Written and directed by Mike White, each season of the hit HBO series that streams on Max takes place in a different location of The White Lotus luxury global resort chain.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The latter got the music video treatment with explosive visuals directed by Cyrus, Jacob Bixenman, and Brendan Walter, with cinematography by Benoît Debie.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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