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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piped up (with)
Verb
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Kobe and Vanessa also shared daughters Capri, 6; Bianka, 9; and Natalia, 23, the latter who commented on her mother’s post for Gianna with a series of heart emojis.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026 -
Colombia has not commented on the offer.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Every Chicagoan, surely, has had an out-of-town guest who remarked that Lake Michigan was really more like a sea.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Fry remarked that the plant has functioned as a component of the state’s nuclear energy infrastructure for over 50 years.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The rules are formulated by the Awards Committee in collaboration with branch executive committees, the International Feature Film Executive Committee and the Scientific and Technical Awards Executive Committee, and are subject to final approval by the Board of Governors.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Awards Rules are formulated by the Awards Committee based on recommendations by Branch Executive Committees, the International Feature Film Executive Committee, and the Scientific and Technical Awards Executive Committee, and are subject to final approval by the Board of Governors.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The couple, clad in Padres gear, took in Sunday’s 12-7 come-from-ahead loss from a suite above the field.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Law-enforcement officers, clad in helmets and flak jackets and wielding long guns, materialized on the stage.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For now, Anteotokounmpo, 31, remains coy, his words wrapped in riddles and his intentions couched in caveats, even as ESPN continues to report that a trade (somewhere) is viewed as inevitable and even as the two-time MVP insists that a trade is not his decision.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Their work was only ever couched as an intelligence program, not a munitions or weapons platform.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the question on the ballot will be phrased differently.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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It’s phrased in a way that sounds perfectly logical.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When Perkins was arrested in 2012, the law laying out the process was worded differently.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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Separation is particularly risky from a controlling partner, or perhaps more aptly worded, from someone who is losing control.—
Kathryn Spearman,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Spurs led for the entire game and led by as many as 28 points to put the series away on Tuesday.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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More willing to put the collective goal of winning a title above all else.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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“Piped up (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piped%20up%20%28with%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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