1
as in settles (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 quiets (down)
to stop talking
"Pipe down or I'll cancel recess!" the teacher commanded
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Verb
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Even if headline risk cools temporarily, the physical disruption to shipping and the uncertainty around Hormuz are likely to keep a geopolitical risk premium embedded in crude prices.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
10 June 2026 -
Up to a certain mass, that gas cools quickly enough to keep raining down and feeding new star formation.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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The top itself is an eight-layer cloth construction that satisfyingly hushes the cabin when raised.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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Autumn hushes the Codrii forest, where mushrooms push through damp soil and the air smells of woodsmoke and moss.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Museums and art foundations have grown increasingly reliant on sponsorship as public funding for culture dries up on both sides of the Atlantic.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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This would be the ultimate value at the midlevel if the market dries up for him and if the Heat moves on from Powell or Herro or both.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Pipes down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipes%20down. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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