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.
were plumbing
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past progressiveof plumb.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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She was arrested in August 2020 when bilateral relations were plumbing new depths.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
The heat and air conditioner didn’t work, and there were plumbing problems in the bathroom.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2023
There were plumbing issues, broken equipment and sick cows.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 3, 2016
More serious were the Edward Snowden revelations that showed how deeply U.S. intelligences agencies were plumbing the depths of data held by various tech companies.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2016
Her frank, clear, honest, blue eyes were plumbing the depths of the black ones.
From Roast Beef, Medium by Edna Ferber
