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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
The freshwater was coming from a sewage-treatment pipe down below.
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Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The Vidalia fans will need to pipe down once and for all.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Alexander’s trash talk ensued and Wicks got up and shoved Alexander, who told Wicks to pipe down.
—Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
So, the liberal media should pipe down and order the flowers.
—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
Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The Vidalia fans will need to pipe down once and for all.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Alexander’s trash talk ensued and Wicks got up and shoved Alexander, who told Wicks to pipe down.
—Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
So, the liberal media should pipe down and order the flowers.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe down
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Researchers must use cryogenic refrigerators, which can cool superconducting qubits to within thousandths of a degree above absolute zero, to provide an ultracold, dark, and quiet environment for operation.Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Under the hood, Razer's redesigned how the Blade 16 laptop cools itself.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
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Giddy with excitement over the end of season win, Biles posted a video of her and her friend after the game attempting to celebrate quietly while hushing and grinning ear to ear.Rachel Flynn, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Squabbling coaches — Tindall had put his fingers to his lips to hush Unai Emery after Duran’s departure, earning invective in response — added to the sense of renaissance.George Caulkin, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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But that inventory is drying up fast along with the discounts.Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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When construction work dried up, Mr. Mendoza decided to return to his hometown for a few months of vacation, with plans to return to California.César Rodríguez For The New York Times, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Although regulations may usher in more urgency for sustainable action, the laws rolling out around transparent claims could lead to companies clamming up about their initiatives to avoid potential greenwashing penalties.Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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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 18 Jan. 2025.
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