broach
noun
an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes.
have broached
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present perfectof broach.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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While the talks have broached the topic of spending cuts, no breakthrough has emerged.
From Washington Times ● May 16, 2023
Industry associations representing airlines, automakers, banks and IT contractors have broached the restrictions in meetings with lawmakers, according to lobbying disclosures compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 12, 2020
The Yankees have broached extension talks with Betances and Hicks, both of whom are set to become free agents after this season.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2019
I have broached the subject with them and told her that it makes me uncomfortable.
From Slate ● Nov. 21, 2011
"I supposed you knew, or I shouldn't have broached the topic."
From The Call of the Cumberlands by Charles Neville Buck
