as in sounded off
to voice one's opinions freely with force
don't worry, he'll pipe up if he feels he's being overlooked
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Recent Examples of piped up
Before Schiraldi could respond, a second rep piped up in Richards’s defense.
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Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
Garrett Tyrrell of Durango, sitting to her right, piped up.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
The water is piped up to the data center for liquid cooling of the servers.
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IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2026
Republican Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz piped up in defense of Kimmel’s right to free speech without governmental interference.
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Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
Garrett Tyrrell of Durango, sitting to her right, piped up.
—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
The water is piped up to the data center for liquid cooling of the servers.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2026
Republican Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz piped up in defense of Kimmel’s right to free speech without governmental interference.
—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piped up
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The first thing the mayor sounded off was on some of Wemby's clothing choices.
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Speaking of his fans, people sounded off in the comments on YouTube.
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As Guo left the courtroom after the sentencing, supporters applauded and shouted toward him.
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Right after Canada finished its first knockout match victory in a World Cup, coach Jesse Marsch huddled his players on the grass of a stadium still in pandemonium and spoke from his heart — shouted, actually.
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As the album circulated, country elders spoke up regarding even bigger Q hits, and a fuller picture of his catalog emerged.
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But not one of them spoke up during the meeting so the meeting moved forward.
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The South cried hypocrisy on slavery, given that the seamen of Providence, Rhode Island, played a central role in the Atlantic slave trade.
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O’Loughlin, sitting in a wheelchair, wrapped an arm around him, and cried, too.
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Chase's mother also spoke out in an interview with the Daily Mail, sharing that her daughter was prescribed oxycodone and other painkillers after a motorcycle accident in 2016, leading to substance abuse issues.
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Mia Settles-Tidwell, Sacramento State’s former chief diversity officer, spoke out about her discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against President Luke Wood and the CSU board of trustees.
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Fans inside the stadium and at watch parties across the nation yelled at the screens.
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Civalli, who was at the center of a scuffle in the fourth inning, yelled at Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras after striking him out, causing the benches to clear.
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Germany have not really been talked up as a tournament contender, and this game was evidence of why.
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The high wattage that packed the ballroom included actors (Jeremy Renner introduced his friend Afanasieff, Jane Seymour talked up the careers of Britten and Lyle) and one very famous director, Steven Spielberg, who helped close out the ceremony with an eloquent speech to introduce Swift.
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Mauney, widely seen as the best rider of his generation and someone who braved the hardest bulls to ride, had to retire in 2023 after a neck break on a bull called Arctic Assassin.
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Fireflies go through four life stages – egg, larva, pupa and adult – in a process called complete metamorphosis.
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“Piped up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped%20up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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