replumbing

verb

present participle of replumb
as in plumbing

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  1. plumbing
  2. scaling
  3. spanning
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  • But even as Moon landings, space shuttles, and reusable rockets seized the headlines, Link, along with a stubborn handful of engineers, explorers, and flat-out dreamers, kept plumbing the ocean instead.
    — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Online influencers can invent careers by plumbing the court docket in a celebrity lawsuit (see the Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni case).
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
Definition of plumbing
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  • Without the photonics technology that Coherent specializes in, scaling AI would not be possible, Anderson says.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 July 2026
  • Optimus scaling challenge Recently, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said scaling production of the Optimus humanoid robot will be the most difficult manufacturing challenge Tesla has ever faced, as nearly every component must be built from scratch.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Definition of scaling
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  • Indian-origin leaders now run institutions spanning Mastercard, the World Bank, Adobe and Palo Alto Networks​.
    — Anmol Goel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • At least three violations were issued for cars parked on 25th Street near Second Avenue after May 12, according to city records spanning through late May.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of spanning
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“Replumbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replumbing. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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