piping up (with)

verb

present participle of pipe up (with)
as in ripping (out)

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  1. commenting
  2. clothing
  3. wording
  4. formulating
  5. remarking
  6. getting off
  7. phrasing
Verb
  • In an email, a representative for Cook Children’s said patient privacy laws prohibited them from commenting.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The traffickers appear to know the animals well, commenting on their preferences and personalities.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of commenting
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  • His work finds a means of using technology, engineering, and performance to ask what a garment might be capable of beyond simply clothing the body.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Definition of clothing
Verb
  • The tool analyzed every transcript, pulled out every distinct claim each speaker made, and turned each one into a numerical fingerprint that captures meaning rather than wording.
    — Gina Chua, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
  • Tone matters more than wording.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of wording
Verb
  • The orchestra is formulating plans for a temporary facility in hangars at Tempelhof Airport, which closed in 2008.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But instead of formulating a plan, the suit argued, the officers began yelling at him.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of formulating
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  • Watts went first, remarking that something tasted off, according to Sinclair.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the promo, Lasso is shown coaching the English club Tottenham Hotspur FC and satirically remarking on differences between American football and soccer.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of remarking
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  • The Commanders allowed the clock to run out in overtime after getting the ball into field goal range inside the New York 30 without even getting off a kick.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Not everybody getting off the ride, stumbling to see their picture on the wall, agrees that the thrills were worth the chills.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of getting off
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  • Jackson’s warm tone and phrasing complement Dylan’s catalog beautifully.
    — Bret Saunders, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Noah Kahan’s rapid phrasing moves over acoustic guitar with a pace that feels almost conversational, gradually building emotional weight.
    — Brittney Williams, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of phrasing
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“Piping up (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piping%20up%20%28with%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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