pirate
noun
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
have pirated
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present perfectof pirate.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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But there have been fewer opportunities in crowded urban radio markets, and anyone known to have pirated the airwaves is barred.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 27, 2016
Hotline Miami, Dennaton's debut, has 'sold pretty good' although the team don't know how many have pirated it.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 5, 2012
Have you any idea how many people have pirated it?
From The Guardian ● Nov. 5, 2012
In their fight for dominance of the city's morning field, they have pirated star reporters, editors and columnists from each other.
From Time Magazine Archive
But I'm giving you permission, she's mine, and then run before she discovers you have pirated a glance.
From Some Everyday Folk and Dawn by Miles Franklin
