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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
Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Duffy’s company supplies inexpensive glass pipes and other harm reduction products to organizations like New Hampshire’s SOS.
—Alex Hogan, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Jan. 2026
The kitchen also pipes its own spiral sausage using a Calabrian pepper pork sausage from Lottie’s Meats, a Denver business started by sisters Chelsey and Cassie Maschhoff.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Two weeks later, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife choppered away nearly 1,500 pounds of trash, 4,000 feet of irrigation pipe and seven pesticide containers — restoring the rugged, remote forest.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Duffy’s company supplies inexpensive glass pipes and other harm reduction products to organizations like New Hampshire’s SOS.
—Alex Hogan, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
Water from Central Indiana, including the reservoir, could be piped north to the tech park to support growing industry, like Eli Lilly and Meta.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Jan. 2026
The kitchen also pipes its own spiral sausage using a Calabrian pepper pork sausage from Lottie’s Meats, a Denver business started by sisters Chelsey and Cassie Maschhoff.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe
Noun
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The music, which was recorded live on set, becomes the emotional conduit, transforming the room and the people within it.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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She's also reached out to sheriffs across the country and to former federal prosecutors to reconcile conflicting legal interpretations, acting as a behind-the-scenes conduit for change.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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About 13 million barrels per day of crude oil transited the Strait of Hormuz in 2025, according to data from market intelligence firm Kpler, accounting for nearly a third of global seaborne crude flows.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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And she’s been on a loafer kick, no pun intended, for a minute, pairing slip-ons with barrel jeans for date night.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Republican state lawmakers opposed the measure, saying the Legislature was circumventing its process and abandoning transparency and accountability in order to funnel tax dollars to a political ally.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Earmarks funnel millions to local projects like a new Green Bay Metro Fire Department station.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Drake was known to chirp at times, too.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Other small birds chirped and tweeted across the sky.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Subsequent study, however, revealed it was composed of interwoven tubes, rather than the block-like cells that make up plant tissue.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rods of the alloy were precision-machined to produce thin-walled tubes with a complex inner structure designed to maximize heat exchange.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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These sets elevate the bedtime routine, channeling your inner Hugh Hefner while keeping you cool and relaxed.—
John Monaco,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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And then channel four news team assemble!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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On the cover, Ryan wears a black hat on the right side of her head, a coordinating dress with white piping, and gold open-toed heels.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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Markledressed in a white strapless gown by Harbison Studio that featured a sweetheart neckline with black piping and a black shawl that extended into a long train.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Russian general was one of several GRU officials sanctioned by the United States in 2016 for wide-ranging malicious cyber activity directed at undermining US democratic processes.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors say Johnson directed a person to send emails to Greenfield officials on his behalf addressing matters related to his employment and the ongoing investigation, with no attorneys included on the correspondence.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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