How to Use plumb in a Sentence

plumb

verb
  • The new house has been wired and plumbed.
  • The play plumbs the depths of human nature.
  • All the bathroom fixtures have been plumbed.
  • The plumber is almost finished plumbing the apartment.
  • The book plumbs the complexities of human relationships.
  • That is why ships employ sonar rather than radar to plumb the briny depths.
    — The Economist, 17 Oct. 2020
  • Many of these projects are doomed attempts to plumb a well that’s long since run dry.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Feb. 2024
  • There is more to ponder, in this uncommon movie, than there is to plumb.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Nowadays, a swath is cut right up the mountain as each lift is plumbed with snow-making gear.
    — Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • The job of human resources is to assess our conduct, not to plumb our souls.
    — New York Times, 4 Jan. 2022
  • By game’s end, the Dolphins defensive line was plumb worn out.
    — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 13 Sep. 2020
  • The two-car garage includes an unfinished upstairs space that has been plumbed.
    — Julie Lasky, New York Times, 6 May 2020
  • Still, there are many more deep-sea environments to plumb the boundaries of life.
    — Eva Botkin-Kowacki, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2019
  • The soft brush plumbs the crevices of your keyboard to sweep out crumbs, then retracts with a snap for easy storage.
    — Boone Ashworth, Wired, 18 Feb. 2020
  • After every three or four courses, check that the wall is plumb [10].
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 24 July 2021
  • But a regular job doesn’t always require a person to plumb her own soul.
    — Washington Post, 28 July 2019
  • None of the theories plumbed so far by news outlets seems credible enough to stand on its own.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 May 2023
  • Its actors are clearly doing their damnedest to plumb some depths in a mostly shallow pool.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2021
  • Main home set up for a generator, plumbed for laundry on main floor and downstairs.
    — oregonlive, 9 May 2020
  • The building is already plumbed for showers and has a kitchen for on-site meal preparation.
    — Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2023
  • In horse racing’s zeal to plumb the depths of its own brokenness, there are no winners, only losers.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 10 May 2021
  • The projects have ranged from custom built-ins to plumbing work and even an entire basement apartment.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Notch the two center posts, set them on their piers, plumb them, and bolt them into position [7].
    — George Retseck, Popular Mechanics, 12 Sep. 2020
  • The second level is that of the novel, whose task is to plumb the depths of the human condition.
    — Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
  • An air of mystery or a desire to plumb unknown depths might be a large part of someone's attraction.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, 19 Aug. 2019
  • The basement has a full kitchenette with a wine cooler and beer tap, and is plumbed for a beverage station.
    — Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Using a 4-foot level, plumb each post and fasten the braces to the stakes to hold the subassembly in place.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2020
  • Unable to locate a vein, the medical technician tries to plumb the man’s foot.
    — Rumaan Alam, The New Republic, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Expect the band to plumb the depths of its stylish mystique in a set that will veer from French pop to Krautrock to jazz.
    — Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2019
  • Make sure the tree is properly centered and as close to plumb as possible, then slide the bolts against the trunk and tighten.
    — Paige Szmodis, Popular Mechanics, 1 Aug. 2022

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