email
noun
a system for sending messages to one or more recipients via telecommunications links between computers using dedicated software or a web-based service.
have emailed
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present perfectof email.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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I was traveling for another story, but enough readers have emailed me that I figure it’s time to bravely hop off the sidelines and weigh in with an extremely controversial opinion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
A number of constituents have emailed the charity calling for her removal, with one telling the BBC she felt it was "hypocritical" she stayed, as she represents "one of the poorest parts of country".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2024
Dozens of 20-somethings have emailed her, making reference to the ocean metaphor with: “Yes!”
From New York Times ● May 14, 2023
Some people have emailed like Mark Zuckerberg, and they just don’t get a response back.
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2023
Since September, the two have emailed back and forth and set up standing Monday-night phone calls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2021
