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Examples of pipe up in a Sentence
don't worry, he'll pipe up if he feels he's being overlooked
Recent Examples on the Web
And sitting in the backseat of the family car after school pick-up on a warm spring day, her 9-year-old piped up during an interview with the Detroit Free Press.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
Someone would have to pipe up and say: But what about human culture?
—Amy Nicholson, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
But within 13 seconds of beginning her remarks, the first protester piped up.
—NBC News, 4 Mar. 2024
Shaw, 34, then piped up from behind her former costar.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
Then, this week, a 22-year-old named Emma on TikTok piped up with the fix: Stop prioritizing your career.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
Eventually, a few people piped up, and DeSantis responded with a mélange of bummers.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2024
Unsurprisingly, Ripple’s heavyweight lawyer Stu Alderoty was quick to pipe up on Twitter, pointing out that the new case was at a preliminary stage and without a full body of evidence.
—Byjeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 1 Aug. 2023
Once players were split into offense and defense on separate sides of the field, the new coach piped up frequently with the offense.
—Keith Pearson, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1853, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near pipe up
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“Pipe up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20up. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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