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adjective

Definition of pipingnext
as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range the piping sound of the teakettle caught my attention

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piping

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noun

as in pipeline

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piping

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verb

present participle of pipe
1
as in directing
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway piped water into every house

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2
as in chirping
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the baby piped shrilly in his bed

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Recent Examples of piping
Adjective
The piping hot coffee is bold and bottomless, and the breakfast portions are large and reasonably priced. — Shindy Chen april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026 Marchessault made it 3-0 after another greasy food item, a piping hot pizza, was served up by Drew Doughty. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
Formally, the sculpture connects with last year’s performance by way of a standing structure that, in the live event, was PVC piping that was wielded and rose up into a similar position in the end. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 As to mechanical, electrical and plumbing work, the construction crew has installed five miles of conduit, obtained 1,700 linear feet of plumbing pipe and installed 500 linear feet of that piping. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
The theme continues with gold contrast stitching and embroidered eyelets in the same color to suggest rivets, as well as piping on the heel taking after the interior of selvedge denim. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 June 2026 Copper, also on the list, has traditional uses such as piping for plumbing, but is also needed in electronics and the automotive industry. — Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for piping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piping
  1. shrill
  2. pipeline
  3. directing
  4. chirping
  5. pipe
  6. channeling
  7. standpipe
  8. funneling
Adjective
  • The shrill call of the shofar ensures no one falls asleep during lengthy Jewish High Holy Day services each year.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Amid the rumblings of construction at nearby David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, the sound of a shrill whistle and chopping feet at the nearby Murfin Family Practice Fields signaled one thing.
    — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of shrill
Noun
  • As the original pipeline was nearing completion in the 1960s, more than a foot of rain fell, which flooded the inner canyon and caused 40% of the project to be destroyed, according to officials.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Its eight digesters are designed to generate more than 4,400 standard cubic feet per minute of biogas, which will then be upgraded to pipeline-quality renewable natural gas.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of pipeline
Verb
  • The other woman found a Mint Hill police officer directing traffic in the 10300 block of Idlewild Road and reported the incident.
    — Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As more officers arrived, Kelly began directing the response, assigning priority to the most critically injured.
    — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of directing
Verb
  • According to several people seated near Kanter Freedom, Alter said the former NBA player began chirping at Cloud throughout the quarter.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Palm trees abound; a perpetual breeze and a soundtrack of chirping birds complement the luscious grounds.
    — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of chirping
Noun
  • Aguas de La Habana, the state utilities company in the capital, issues daily updates to clients on service interruptions caused by electricity cuts or burst pipes.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The project is expected to start sending water into city pipes as soon as early 2029.
    — Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of pipe
Verb
  • Sadie Sink is channeling her inner pop star in a sexy new campaign for Calvin Klein.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Rodrigo, 23, has made a name channeling the rage and dissatisfaction of modern romance into chart-topping songs that are equal parts Taylor Swift and Alanis Morissette.
    — James Pollard, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of channeling
Noun
  • The old building has no sprinkler system and firefighters depend on a standpipe to deliver water to the top floors, but the pipe has been disconnected for no one knows how long.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 29 July 2026
  • Utilities might be shut off — and sprinkler or standpipe systems drained — leaving firefighters without tools that could slow a blaze.
    — Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
Definition of standpipe
Verb
  • While Rodriguez and others accuse Florida Power & Light, the state’s largest utility, of funneling money to help the spoiler candidate, the organization has denied any involvement.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Nearby are a Costco and the Broadstone Marketplace, funneling regional shoppers directly onto East Bidwell Street.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of funneling

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