pipe
noun
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
piped
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past participleof pipe.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pipe.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pipenouna hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
Example Sentences
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When the sisters asked the dozens of us crowded into a small room what we wanted for our final song, I piped up: “How about ‘Country Roads’?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
They look bakery-case fancy, especially once the ricotta is piped, but the actual labor involved is satisfyingly minimal.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
But it has historically been piped via neighbouring Sudan.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
It started with being piped on to the plane at Glasgow Airport.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
“We don’t want to come to your house,” Marcy piped up.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
