piggyback
adverb
on the back or shoulders.
have piggybacked
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present perfectof piggyback.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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Most previous attempts to develop brain-computer interfaces for speech have piggybacked off electrodes implanted in the brain to monitor seizures in people with epilepsy.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 23, 2023
Food companies have piggybacked on the appliance’s popularity.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
Many Internet users have helped donate money to abet Wang’s divorce — enough that swindlers have piggybacked on the scandal for financial gain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2016
Health experts suspect that Cyclospora may have piggybacked a ride into North America in the intestines of world travelers.
From Time Magazine Archive
