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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
Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Critical rehabilitation work has begun on about 1 ½ miles of sanitary sewer pipe in Macomb County, Michigan, after utility crews found severe degradation in the line.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
So the water folks celebrated a year of more local water, but less water available that can be piped from Northern California.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Several sections of pipes in the prison’s sanitary sewer lines show cracks, the report said.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Critical rehabilitation work has begun on about 1 ½ miles of sanitary sewer pipe in Macomb County, Michigan, after utility crews found severe degradation in the line.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Verb
Spoon the filling into a plastic zip-top bag, snip a small corner off the bag, and pipe the filling back into the egg whites.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
So the water folks celebrated a year of more local water, but less water available that can be piped from Northern California.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe
Noun
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The theme is a conduit for a larger meditation, one that runs throughout the film, on the narcissism of male anger.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Despite all the debt, and the fact that companies are keeping large swaths of it off their balance sheets using methods of conduit financing, actual AI revenues are in fact materializing.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The results might not be there, but the at-bats and the barrels are still there.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Still, to understand just how effective this blockade has been, analysts point to the dwindling amounts of Iranian crude stored on tankers near the coast of Malaysia, where millions of barrels of crude are illicitly transferred between tankers every day.—
Adina Renner,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The debate came just hours after his former aide, Dana Williamson, pled guilty to her part in a scheme to funnel $225,000 in funds from Becerra’s dormant campaign account to the former health secretary longtime chief of staff, Sean McCluskie.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Second, Wall Street firms were the among the first employers to exploit universities’ new career-services offices, which helped to funnel a large and diversifying population of women, white ethnics, and minoritized graduates into finance careers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Atkinson was chirping at Blair, which Black said was common (for Atkinson to be chirping at anyone), and there was a lot of contact.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, using this handy guide to identify the birds chirping in my yard each morning.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The affected product is a 6-ounce tube with lot number 1024088 and an expiration date of November 2026.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The sphere at the top of the node bobs in the water, with the attached tube oscillating water within it, spinning turbines inside the structure that generate electricity.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Fighters — draped in elaborate costumes and protective charms believed to ward off injury and channel spiritual power — perform to the beat of sabar drums, emphasizing the sport’s spiritual side, which for many is as important as the fight itself.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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The brand’s signature French elegance really shines in this crossbody bag, thanks to its turtledove leather exterior, gold-tone hardware, and fold-over flap closure that channels true European sophistication.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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Montrose Beach resident piping plovers Imani and Sea Rocket are expecting a chick again.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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From red clay soil that shifts foundations to crawl space moisture, polybutylene piping and storm damage, a home inspection in the Charlotte area needs to account for local realities.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The candidates themselves seemed low-energy, even with their jabs — which were largely directed at Becerra, as Mark said.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Another incident identified by police allegedly occurred on March 27, when Berrios-Otero allegedly motioned for a 4-year-old child to sit on his lap and directed him to get a blanket, according to the warrant affidavits.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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“Pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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