milk
noun
an opaque white or bluish-white liquid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals, serving for the nourishment of their young.
has milked
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present perfectof milk (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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All the while, Cook has milked the iPhone ecosystem for more revenue each year, selling apps, subscriptions and App Store ads, and squeezing bigger payments from Google.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
The NBC Sports IndyCar analyst and former bad boy driver has milked the feud ever since, using Instagram as his preferred platform.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2021
Such events are an underrated tool of diplomacy in Washington, where the British embassy has milked Downton Abbey at every opportunity.
From The Guardian ● May 16, 2016
In the intervening years, Foster has milked his fame and indulged his fortune, becoming, first, a dissolute celebrity, and then a celebrated recluse.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 18, 2016
When she has milked their full udders into her clean pails, she sets off again, and carries it from door to door, time enough for her customers to have it for breakfast.
From City Scenes or a peep into London by William Darton
