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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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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
So, the liberal media should pipe down and order the flowers.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2024
Traditionalists who follow the Test arena want England to pipe down a bit and play sensibly when the game favours them.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
Or can parents pipe down and put the focus back on the kids if a threat of repercussions looms?
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 Oct. 2023
The engine note tends to mumble under load but pipes down while cruising.
—Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 31 May 2023
Cancer’s had to pipe down.
—New York Times, 2 Aug. 2021
Fortunately, during this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live, Kenan Thompson and Keegan-Michael Key stepped up and told Waldorf (Mikey Day) and Stadler (Beck Bennett) to pipe down, or call themselves a little, soft, fabric cab, because their insults will no longer be tolerated.
—Halle Kiefer, Vulture, 16 May 2021
The receivers are normally here by now – just try to get Michael Pittman Jr. to pipe down – but not today.
—The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2023
Offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz and quarterback Spencer Petras have forced their critics to pipe down the last two games – a 33-13 victory over Northwestern and a 24-3 victory over Purdue.
—Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2022
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2024
Traditionalists who follow the Test arena want England to pipe down a bit and play sensibly when the game favours them.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
Or can parents pipe down and put the focus back on the kids if a threat of repercussions looms?
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 Oct. 2023
The engine note tends to mumble under load but pipes down while cruising.
—Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 31 May 2023
Cancer’s had to pipe down.
—New York Times, 2 Aug. 2021
Fortunately, during this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live, Kenan Thompson and Keegan-Michael Key stepped up and told Waldorf (Mikey Day) and Stadler (Beck Bennett) to pipe down, or call themselves a little, soft, fabric cab, because their insults will no longer be tolerated.
—Halle Kiefer, Vulture, 16 May 2021
The receivers are normally here by now – just try to get Michael Pittman Jr. to pipe down – but not today.
—The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2023
Offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz and quarterback Spencer Petras have forced their critics to pipe down the last two games – a 33-13 victory over Northwestern and a 24-3 victory over Purdue.
—Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe down
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Yet interest among those who actually use the tools has cooled and nearly leveled off in the US.Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Heat pumps use that water to heat or cool a space, which is vastly more efficient than burning natural gas.Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Matthews’ voice swung from gravelly to hushed in a simple, affecting tribute.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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Throughout the first act, the auditorium was hushed.Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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As the years passed, tips came in less and less frequently and, over time, dried up entirely.Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Though guttation is a common occurrence on these fruiting bodies, the bright red droplets eventually dry up and turn more brown colored.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
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Judges struggle to name favorite cheese Ask a judge to pick their favorite and most will clam up, dodge the question or offer a long, unranked list.Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
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One social worker said that a girl clammed up in a recent interview that her mother was invited to.Scooty Nickerson, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
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“Pipe down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe%20down. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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