1
as in to settle (down)
to become still and orderly
if you don't pipe down, we're turning this car around and going straight home!
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2
as in to quiet (down)
to stop talking
"Pipe down or I'll cancel recess!" the teacher commanded
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Recent Examples of pipe down
The freshwater was coming from a sewage-treatment pipe down below.
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Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The Vidalia fans will need to pipe down once and for all.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Alexander’s trash talk ensued and Wicks got up and shoved Alexander, who told Wicks to pipe down.
—Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
So, the liberal media should pipe down and order the flowers.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2024
Traditionalists who follow the Test arena want England to pipe down a bit and play sensibly when the game favours them.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
Or can parents pipe down and put the focus back on the kids if a threat of repercussions looms?
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 Oct. 2023
The engine note tends to mumble under load but pipes down while cruising.
—Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 31 May 2023
Cancer’s had to pipe down.
—New York Times, 2 Aug. 2021
Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The Vidalia fans will need to pipe down once and for all.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Alexander’s trash talk ensued and Wicks got up and shoved Alexander, who told Wicks to pipe down.
—Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
So, the liberal media should pipe down and order the flowers.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2024
Traditionalists who follow the Test arena want England to pipe down a bit and play sensibly when the game favours them.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
Or can parents pipe down and put the focus back on the kids if a threat of repercussions looms?
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 Oct. 2023
The engine note tends to mumble under load but pipes down while cruising.
—Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 31 May 2023
Cancer’s had to pipe down.
—New York Times, 2 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe down
Verb
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The turbo is noisier, significantly more expensive and poses packaging challenges for the turbo, exhaust, intercoolers and cooling.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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As the cheesecake cools, residual heat will continue to set the center firmly.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While his initial work was hushed and impressionistic, Longlegs was more flamboyant with its thrills.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
7 Feb. 2025
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Residents also have access to the hotel’s many perks, which will include restaurants, a wellness center, a spa, hushed reading rooms, and a daily programming of activities.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But beneath the surface, their market was drying up.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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But since then, federal stimulus money has dried up, costs have increased and budgets have tightened.—
Nick Coltrain,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Although regulations may usher in more urgency for sustainable action, the laws rolling out around transparent claims could lead to companies clamming up about their initiatives to avoid potential greenwashing penalties.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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While Lydia wallows in the residual pain, Paul has clammed up.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
12 Dec. 2024
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