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Recent Examples of plumbed
Outside, the large outbuilding has not yet been used for specific projects, but Steward explained the structure is fully insulated, plumbed for water, and wired for 100-amp electrical service.
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Des Moines Register, 19 Jan. 2026
Much as Wes Anderson and Yorgos Lanthimos have plumbed Dafoe’s deliciously wicked sense of humor in pieces that straddle the line between the real and the archly stylized, Solnicki understands that a strong Dafoe performance must always teeter between the two.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
For nearly five decades, NASA's twin Voyager probes have plumbed the cosmos in search of answers to some of astronomy's most perplexing mysteries about our solar system and its place in the wider universe.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Toews has long plumbed the calamities and contradictions of her biography in her fiction.
—Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025
Des Moines Register, 19 Jan. 2026
Much as Wes Anderson and Yorgos Lanthimos have plumbed Dafoe’s deliciously wicked sense of humor in pieces that straddle the line between the real and the archly stylized, Solnicki understands that a strong Dafoe performance must always teeter between the two.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
For nearly five decades, NASA's twin Voyager probes have plumbed the cosmos in search of answers to some of astronomy's most perplexing mysteries about our solar system and its place in the wider universe.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Toews has long plumbed the calamities and contradictions of her biography in her fiction.
—Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumbed
Verb
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Last month, federal health officials under Kennedy also scaled back the number of vaccines recommended for children.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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To this end, the company has scaled its Neuroplatform system by tripling the lab’s surface area and expanding from a single hardware setup to several running simultaneously to accommodate more users.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This was a scene even the most loyal Indiana fans couldn’t have fathomed when Curt Cignetti was hired to coach major college football’s losingest program in 2023.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Few would have fathomed that Poyer would be pivotal to the Bills’ success.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The scheme spanned South Florida and multiple countries, including Venezuela and Spain, and roped in powerful figures, such as members of the Venezuelan Archdiocese, lawyers and doctors, records show.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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Aside from the power of the recovery story and the uncommon wit and frankness of the book, Estefan just has so many hits, recorded over a career that spanned decades, and they’re cleverly slotted into the story.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Plumbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumbed. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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