tunnel
noun
an underground passage.
has tunneled
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present perfectof tunnel (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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Separated from his regiment in the fighting, Thomas was captured by the enemy but has tunneled his way out of prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2025
Voilà, your water wave has tunneled through a wall!
From Scientific American ● Oct. 12, 2023
Since her breakthrough studio debut, “Midwest Farmer’s Daughter,” in 2016, Price, 39, has tunneled her own path through the music industry, sometimes indignantly.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
For the latest edible remix, Burger King has tunneled deep into the American psyche and excavated something the people didn't even know they wanted: Cheetos powder-dusted mozzarella sticks filled with deep-fried macaroni and cheese.
From The Verge ● Jun. 22, 2016
After first baring her teeth in earnest, Lady Bird has tunneled almost four miles under Washington with hardly anyone taking notice.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2015
