pipes down

verb

present tense third-person singular of pipe down
1
as in settles (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 quiets (down)
to stop talking "Pipe down or I'll cancel recess!" the teacher commanded

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  1. cools
  2. hushes
  3. belts up
  4. dries up
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  • Gray Blending Casanova predicts more people will be embracing their natural grays as the weather cools.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This time the meetups are spread across a number of weeks, as the summer heat cools gently into autumn, while the interludes themselves attempt to broach something more complex than simple relationship woes.
    — James Marsh, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of cools
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  • Sweeping views over Hyde Park and expert soundproofing that hushes those busy London street horns.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • The top itself is an eight-layer cloth construction that satisfyingly hushes the cabin when raised.
    — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
Definition of hushes
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  • The Paramount+ streaming event finds two UFC belts up for grabs at the top of the card.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of belts up
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  • His building is home to 14 families but relies on one well that dries up every few months.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
  • An emergeny fund provides a cushion if you're hit with a surprise expense or your usual source of income dries up.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dries up
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“Pipes down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipes%20down. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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