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as in directed
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 piped
Roofroomer treats the drainage system similarly, integrating a floor drain and piped sink basin drain through the floor of the unit.
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New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Large buyers of electricity typically pay lower rates because the distribution infrastructure is less complex; power needs to be piped to one location rather than hundreds or thousands of homes, said Johnson.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Also, a signature JPMorgan scent will be piped through the building.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2025
This set features a button-down shirt with a scalloped collar and chest patch pocket, wide-leg pants with a pull-on waistband, and contrast piped trim.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
To make sure drivers don’t miss critical cues, important noises can also be piped directly into the cabin via the headrest.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
To put an autumnal spin on the classic, use orange food coloring and shape Rice Krispie treats into pumpkins, adding pretzel sticks and piped green leaves to the top to serve as stems.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Saturday afternoons weren’t complete without a browse through the racks, the smell of fresh plastic packaging, and the soundtrack of pop hits piped over tinny speakers.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Airy Berliners piped with elderflower crème fraîche and dusted in nori are an excellent vehicle for caviar; lemon pepper frog legs show the versatility of the city’s signature spice blend; black truffles add a new level of depth to tiramisu; and Comté foam elevates an espresso martini.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Large buyers of electricity typically pay lower rates because the distribution infrastructure is less complex; power needs to be piped to one location rather than hundreds or thousands of homes, said Johnson.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Also, a signature JPMorgan scent will be piped through the building.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2025
This set features a button-down shirt with a scalloped collar and chest patch pocket, wide-leg pants with a pull-on waistband, and contrast piped trim.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
To make sure drivers don’t miss critical cues, important noises can also be piped directly into the cabin via the headrest.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
To put an autumnal spin on the classic, use orange food coloring and shape Rice Krispie treats into pumpkins, adding pretzel sticks and piped green leaves to the top to serve as stems.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Saturday afternoons weren’t complete without a browse through the racks, the smell of fresh plastic packaging, and the soundtrack of pop hits piped over tinny speakers.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Airy Berliners piped with elderflower crème fraîche and dusted in nori are an excellent vehicle for caviar; lemon pepper frog legs show the versatility of the city’s signature spice blend; black truffles add a new level of depth to tiramisu; and Comté foam elevates an espresso martini.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piped
Verb
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The two first met over Zoom while working on the Amazon film Música, which Mancuso wrote and directed.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The news, announced Wednesday, comes after the pic directed by Jay Roach hit theaters in late August.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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From organized team activities to the early days of training camp, Horn constantly chirped at quarterback Bryce Young in an effort to throw him off his game.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
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Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Dončić channeled his competitive rage against the team that knocked him out of the playoffs a season ago.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The second look channeled her inner angel, featuring a silky camisole, a short set and massive quilted wings.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The chasm is widening between NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the nonprofit that funneled federal dollars to public media until Congress killed that funding earlier this year.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives has funneled some $500 million into other countries to subsidize Russian propaganda.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For the monks or clerics, it is presented as a material substance, carried like a sack of gold on the demon’s back; the metaphors used are monetary or economic, as though the monks owe ordered syllables to God instead of the monetary tithe their vows of poverty render unnecessary.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cabrales-Arzola ordered a ride-hailing service just 35 minutes after entering the apartment, but neither of the women left until Pearce carried them out the following afternoon and dropped them off at different hospitals.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cement is a basic building supply, but Israel says in the past Hamas has siphoned it in Gaza to build hundreds of miles of concrete tunnels for its fighters.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Only once has a rival broadcast siphoned off a significant number of Super Bowl viewers, and that was a one-shot deal.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The study, the first of its kind locally, was conducted by Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee, the state's largest advocacy organization for victims of domestic violence.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani Holds Steady Lead in Latest Polls Across 10 major survey conducted since early September, Mamdani has polled in the low-to-mid 40s—a level of support that has held steady even as other candidates have struggled to break through.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Piped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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