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as in to settle (down)
to become still and orderly
if you don't pipe down, we're turning this car around and going straight home!
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2
as in to quiet (down)
to stop talking
"Pipe down or I'll cancel recess!" the teacher commanded
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Recent Examples of pipe down
Longer-term, the FAA is also planning to build a new radar system in Philadelphia, so that controllers there won’t have to rely on the signal piped down from New York anymore.
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Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Yes and became yes and no, much like a musical conductor tells the strings and woodwinds to play louder and the brass to pipe down.
—Michael Alcée, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
The freshwater was coming from a sewage-treatment pipe down below.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Respect for other viewers means piping down.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The Vidalia fans will need to pipe down once and for all.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Down here on the Gulf Coast, fracked gas is being piped down to the coastal wetlands every day to be refrigerated and sold abroad.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Jason thinks Anthony needs to pipe down but also that Tzarina should assert herself more as the head of the department.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025
The freshwater was coming from a sewage-treatment pipe down below.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Yes and became yes and no, much like a musical conductor tells the strings and woodwinds to play louder and the brass to pipe down.
—Michael Alcée, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
The freshwater was coming from a sewage-treatment pipe down below.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Respect for other viewers means piping down.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The Vidalia fans will need to pipe down once and for all.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Down here on the Gulf Coast, fracked gas is being piped down to the coastal wetlands every day to be refrigerated and sold abroad.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Jason thinks Anthony needs to pipe down but also that Tzarina should assert herself more as the head of the department.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025
The freshwater was coming from a sewage-treatment pipe down below.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe down
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As seasons change and temperatures rise, the ways to cool a home range from what seems like common sense to the latest tech innovations.—
Khanh T.L. Tran,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Add salt and sugar and set in pan of water to cool.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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Throughout January and February, the neighborhood’s streets were hushed, the Latin American restaurants emptier.—
Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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But the confidence and craftsmanship invested in Crash are, ultimately, the problem, because the infuriatingly contrived screenplay and hushed seriousness conspire to produce a risible portrait of complex social issues reduced to glib plot points.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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So many retailers are offering up to 70% off warm-weather trends (like strappy flats) and wardrobe essentials (like wide-leg jeans), at least before the deals dry up at midnight.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
26 May 2025
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That's because there's less airflow around each plant, which helps dry up excess moisture that can allow pathogens to take hold.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 May 2025
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Meet Them At Their Comfort Level Some CEOs are great at being conversational and engaging on video; others clam up and want to use a script—which severely limits any feeling of authenticity.—
Elizabeth Baskin,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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While Lydia wallows in the residual pain, Paul has clammed up.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Pipe down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe%20down. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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