plumb
noun
a small mass of lead or other heavy material, as that suspended by a line and used to measure the depth of water or to ascertain a vertical line.
has plumbed
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present perfectof plumb (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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The Indian currency has plumbed a series of new lows versus its U.S. counterpart over the past months, crossing the key psychological level of 90 on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
In the intervening years, Anderson, who is 95, has plumbed the cloistered world of clock collectors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025
The nation's lira currency has plumbed record lows against the US dollar this summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2023
President Biden has plumbed the greatest depths to expose and remove every last barrier to the White House.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
We talk with the man who has lived his life among the people of the East, and we feel that he has plumbed them to the core—along one line.
From A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia by Elizabeth Kimball Kendall
