Thesaurus results for PLUMBS

plumbs

verb

present tense third-person singular of plumb

as in spans

to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line plumbed the bay to make sure it was deep enough for the ship

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Recent Examples of plumbs Maurizio Cattelan, who also wielded a banana with profound memetic effectiveness, is one of the few other artists whose work has this kind of stickiness, but his recent sculptures have leaned more on the public’s appetite for stunts, whereas Rødland plumbs more mysterious depths. —

Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026 This documentary plumbs the issue in a personal, entertaining and thought-provoking way. —

Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 With her steadfast vision and the solid craftsmanship of the clothes, Trotter plumbs still waters to conjure a universe in which control and release coexist. —

Vogue, 27 Sep. 2025

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The beachside land spans Captiva’s Laika Lane and Captiva Drive, according to the Fort Myers News-Press.

— News Desk, Artforum, 7 Apr. 2026
In 2023, a suspect was initially arrested in connection with several of the deaths in a case that now spans over two decades, with victims who were found in multiple locations on Long Island.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026