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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
Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Electrical Issues While most sprinkler systems are made of pipes, connections, and sprinkler heads, the main controls rely on electricity to function.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Its filtration method makes for a strong, balanced, and piping hot cup of coffee.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Guests can access this colorful, digital-esque world through a large green pipe, an iconic characteristic of Nintendo games.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Electrical Issues While most sprinkler systems are made of pipes, connections, and sprinkler heads, the main controls rely on electricity to function.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
The lagoon was last dredged in the winter of 2020-21, when about 300,000 cubic yards of sand were removed and piped onto the beach.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Its filtration method makes for a strong, balanced, and piping hot cup of coffee.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe
Noun
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Case’s peristaltic robot lays the conduit while traveling, reducing the overall installation time.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Mar. 2025
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Any device that can surf the internet can be a conduit for phishing attacks.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Still, those current production levels have been achieved during a period when domestic U.S. oil prices have hovered in the range of $70 per barrel or higher.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Style them with a swimsuit, linen pants, or barrel jeans for a carefree, just-threw-this-on look.—
Nina Derwin,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2025
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The European leaders push to bolster regional defense capabilities comes as U.S. President Donald Trump is pressuring European NATO allies to funnel more money into security spending, while uncertainty persists over how much support Ukraine can expect from the new White House administration.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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The school recruited an all-star high school basketball team, founded a children’s choir program that funneled into West’s popular Sunday Services, and developed a forward-thinking curriculum that included parkour classes.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Later in the period, Andersson chirped Shesterkin, who signed an eight-year, $11.5 million average annual value contract earlier this year.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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This is part of the reason why more and more owners and executives are starting to chirp about an MLB salary cap when the league’s collective bargaining agreement expires Dec. 1, 2026.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But the pontiff never required a tracheal tube to keep his airway open.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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Schoonover says that his insurer refused to pay $8,000 for ear tubes to treat his one-year-old’s recurring ear infections—a treatment doctors said was medically necessary, but the insurer said was not.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Noah Cyrus channeled Gothic glamour for the grand opening of Printemps in New York City on Thursday.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
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Not just that, but national pride channelled in a positive way.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Its distinctly vintage feel, with leather piping and a gold logo, adds a bit of extra flare.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2025
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In 2008, Florida required Miami-Dade to halt its practice of piping treated wastewater into the ocean by the end of 2025.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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After California directed its public employees to work from home to limit the spread of COVID-19, the state paid those public servants stipends beginning October 2021 to help cover expenses workers needed to do their jobs remotely, such as the internet.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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The play, directed by Kenny Leon, is scheduled to open March 23.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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