plumb
noun
a small mass of lead or other heavy material, as that suspended by a line and used to measure the depth of water or to ascertain a vertical line.
have plumbed
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present perfectof plumb.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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Under Amorim, United have plumbed depths that should not be possible the way football's finances are arranged these days.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
We have plumbed and electrified the wilderness of Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025
Credit Suisse shares, which have plumbed record lows, were buoyed last week as its leadership sought to reassure markets.
From Reuters ● Dec. 8, 2022
Online, Chinese commentators have plumbed the depths of history to capture the current moment.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2020
If I had not already learnt to tremble at the sight of classic drapery on the human form, I should have plumbed the utmost depths of terrified boredom in this achievement.
From The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete by John Forster
