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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
Sensing her struggle, the audience lightly chuckled before cohost Joy Behar piped up.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Warren’s father did, however, pipe up at one crucial moment in his daughter’s life, when Betsy was in high school.
—Michael Tomasky, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
Wait, one of the kids pipes up, ready for the tournament or to die?
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2024
If either party do pipe up, this post will be updated.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1853, in the meaning defined above
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“Pipe up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20up. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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