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as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
a horror movie that's plumb trash and further evidence of the deterioration of popular culture
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2
as in vertical
rising straight up
the wall was not plumb, so everything else in the room was out of kilter
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as in straight
in a direct line or course
I can't believe he walked plumb into the tree, without even seeing it!
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as in fully
chiefly dialect
to a full extent or degree
I'm plumb tuckered out
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as in immediately
without delay
we had no sooner resolved that crisis than we plumb rushed into another one
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Recent Examples of plumb
Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2023
Also, use a square from two directions to check that the fastener is square or plumb to the surface.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 26 May 2023
Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
Winter isn’t plumbing the moral abyss at the heart of violent men.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
The yacht’s sporty exterior has lines penned by Enrico Gobbi and is mated to a sturdy plumb bow.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2023
Also, use a square from two directions to check that the fastener is square or plumb to the surface.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 26 May 2023
Verb
Richard Price plumbs the aftermath of an apartment building collapse in East Harlem in 2008.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
Winter isn’t plumbing the moral abyss at the heart of violent men.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumb
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Regardless, seeing this skeleton crew fully come together and rely on each other after their ups and downs is an utter delight.Ian Stokes, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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At their best, game shows have always been defined by their juxtaposition of genuine stakes and utter ridiculousness.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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Broad stainless panels, bolted one to the next and sealed, formed their vertical sides.John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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And guess what—the counter gear unit had a vertical shaft, which means that this concept is not rear-wheel-drive but AWD.Peter Lyon, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Why, then, didn't scientists skip straight to WGS initially?Alexis Kayser, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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To avoid straining your muscles from bad posture, try sitting and standing straight and keeping all your joints at a 90-degree angle.Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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These Thunder, with Gilgeous-Alexander fully on board and getting better all the time, are in prime position to make some serious noise in the next few years.Sam Amick, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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The American people expect and deserve a fully functioning Cabinet on Day One of President Trump's second term, ready to deliver real results—lowering costs for working families, securing our energy future, and ensuring that America leads the world in energy production and innovation.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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That photographer also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Davis Webb, Broncos quarterbacks coach Webb immediately got into coaching in 2023 after choosing to end his career as an NFL journeyman quarterback, and his work with Broncos rookie Bo Nix this season has gained notice across the league.Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Another factor is that, even if a majority of justices determined that Congress' powers under the Commerce Clause were too broad, whether this would be the appropriate case for the Supreme Court to scale back those powers.Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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In summer 2022, De Luca and Abdy arrived to a Warner Bros in which the feature development pipeline from the Kilar era was tailored toward HBO Max in an effort to scale up the streamer to compete with Netflix.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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Judge Andy Porter denied the suppression motion, and the jury viewed and listened to the complete interview, in which Nixon-Clark admitted firing the Kriss Vector rifle once outside the house.Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2025
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By the end of the day, a total of three fires were leaving a path of complete destruction in the area.Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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In the proceeding years, visitors who wanted to spend the night in the park could rent houseboats, erect tents, or park their camper vans or RVs, but the nearest hotel was located about an hour away in Florida City.Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
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Cobras and mambas have short, erect fangs at the front of the mouth that inject neurotoxins under the skin, paralyzing the victims.Brian Otieno, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Plumb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumb. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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