pipe down

verb

Definition of pipe downnext
1
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 The Softstreme Classic-fit High-rise Joggers have piping down the front that creates a more elevated look, while deep pockets and a comfortable, flat waistband lend themselves to comfort and practicality. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026 This is then piped down to the Gulf where it is turned into liquid, frozen to [less than] minus 200 degrees Fahrenheit and then put into ships. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026 The more people tell them to pipe down, the more riled up Kizzi and Joe get. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026 The compressed air is then piped down to enormous sealed salt caverns thousands of feet below the Earth's surface for long-term storage. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for pipe down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe down
  1. cool
  2. hush
  3. dry up
  4. clam up
Verb
  • On hot summer days, that breeze combined with a light sweat is a surprisingly efficient cooling system.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • As the weather begins to cool and the corn stalks reach for the sky, farms begin planning for their annual corn maze adventures.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of cool
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  • Salesforce has clearly hushed the skeptics on Wednesday night.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The impact is lavish yet hushed; welcoming yet sharply articulated.
    — Genevieve Walker, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of hush
Verb
  • That’s because New Mexico has been hammered by persistent drought, and large swaths of the Rio Grande have dried up in the central part of the state.
    — Will Weissert, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That's because New Mexico has been hammered by persistent drought, and large swaths of the Rio Grande have dried up in the central part of the state.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of dry up
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  • Anyone asked by local or national media over the past few months if they’d been invited to the nuptials clammed up quickly.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • On Israel, a lot of candidates have clammed up.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of clam up

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“Pipe down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe%20down. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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