piggyback
adverb
on the back or shoulders.
has piggybacked
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present perfectof piggyback (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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At UCLA, the project has piggybacked on ongoing research and relied on donations.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024
Meshech Osbourne, a music engineer, explained the Phillies’ success has piggybacked on that of the Eagles and 76ers and only heightened the sports-crazed city’s intensity.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2019
Local artist, bar owner and impresario Greg Lundgren has piggybacked on the Art Fair energy each year with his more locally focused satellite fair Out of Sight.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2017
Science has piggybacked on technology ever since Galileo used a telescope to develop a new understanding of the heavens.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2016
Hertz UK has piggybacked BA's bold scheme by offering 200 free car rentals on April 23.
From Time Magazine Archive
