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as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
watched the liquid move through the tube between the flasks and recorded the movement in his chemistry notebook
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as in TV
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
we plan to relax and spend some time in front of the tube tonight
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Recent Examples of tube
The vegan formula tubes, lengthens, and volumizes by coating each lash in lightweight fibers and film-forming polymers for striking definition.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
It is most often delivered through a colonoscopy, though it can also be given through a tube passed through the nose into the stomach.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
The idea of a tube up my tuchus didn’t scare me, nor did the notorious prep of drinking a foul-tasting liquid to cleanse your intestinal tract.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The metal tubes mimic those fine hairs, trapping their own air bubbles.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
It is most often delivered through a colonoscopy, though it can also be given through a tube passed through the nose into the stomach.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
The idea of a tube up my tuchus didn’t scare me, nor did the notorious prep of drinking a foul-tasting liquid to cleanse your intestinal tract.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The metal tubes mimic those fine hairs, trapping their own air bubbles.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tube
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The Japanese rider packed multiple four-rotation tricks into a single run, including the triple-flip aerial that electrified the crowd, executing them in different directions down the pipe without sacrificing height.—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
13 Feb. 2026
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The three-time gold medalist took a ride on the half pipe at this year's games, wiping tears from his eyes before catching air.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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The flexibility stems from Sony TV’s original decision to produce the 10 episodes of Exile regardless of how sales are pacing, Sony TV Distribution co-President Mike Wald said.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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During his tenure, WCCO-TV was recognized by its peers with five Peabody Awards, five national Emmy Awards, six duPont-Columbia Awards, 13 national RTNDA Awards for news and public affairs coverage, six Sigma Delta Chi Awards and four IRE Awards for investigative reporting.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Beneath the deck, or roadway surface, the structure carries sewer, water and recycled water pipelines and conduits for electrical and fiber optic cables.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Finally, there is a need to reimagine our school-industry relationships, a key conduit for advancing AI in our education systems.—
Jerel Ezell,
Fortune,
14 Feb. 2026
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Person, who first rose to national prominence as a leading MTV VJ between 1995 and 2011, worked extensively as a presenter in Brazilian television before dedicating herself to directing.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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First there was Norwegian’s Sturla Holm Lægreid confessing to cheating on his girlfriend during a live interview after winning the bronze medal and tearfully begging her to come back (shockingly, humiliating his ex on national television didn’t work).—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Andy Yung, fisheries supervisor at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's Hot Springs office, said stripers sometimes hunt around brushpiles that are located near channels.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva celebrated his country's first-ever Winter Olympics medal on his social media channels.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The denim pieces are complemented with easy layering pieces like funnel-neck suede jacket, a raglan-sleeve cardigan and ’90s boatneck tees and relaxed T-shirts.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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Dubai chocolate funnel cake fries.—
Sonia Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tube. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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