man
noun
an adult male person.
have manned
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present perfectof man.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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He is being billed as a decided upgrade over the hodgepodge of players who have manned the position, a list that includes 25 starters this century.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2022
Union workers, upset over the prospect of expanded weekend shifts, have manned picket lines at bottling and warehouse operations of Kentucky-based Heaven Hill Distillery, one of the world’s largest bourbon producers.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2021
Battling intense Florida heat and thunderstorms, teams of structural engineers, logistics experts, firefighters and reserve specialists have manned the site, combing the rubble in front of the remaining structure.
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2021
The Navy have manned vessels with an eye to budget constraints rather than the mission requirements, which understates shortfalls in crew size, the GAO said.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 3, 2021
I have manned and sent the brig of war to Parà, to summon that city—offering to the enemy the same terms as we have granted here.
From Narrative of Services in the Liberation of Chili, Peru and Brazil, from Spanish and Portuguese Domination, Volume 2 by Thomas Cochrane, Earl of Dundonald
