Definitions

plumber

[pluhm-er] / ˈplʌm ər /

NOUN

spy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agent detective informer investigator mole operative secret agent secret service undercover agent

STRONG

emissary lookout observer patrol plant scout sleeper sleuth snoop spotter watcher

WEAK

double agent espionage agent foreign agent inside agent intelligencer

NOUN

secret agent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

informer intelligence agent operative spy undercover agent

WEAK

cloak-and-dagger man double agent inside man mole snoop undercover man

NOUN

eavesdropper

Synonyms

STRONG

auditor hearer monitor sleuth snoop wiretapper

Example Sentences

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The plumber was hired to fix one problem, and may or may not have uncovered another.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

That does not, however, mean that the plumber caused the problem.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

After working on the short film "Mad Bills to Pay", which won an award at the Sundance Film Festival, 35-year-old Rufai Ajala also changed direction and is now training to become a plumber.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Robert Kenyon, a self-employed plumber, has been confirmed as Reform's official candidate for the upcoming contest in in Greater Manchester.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The nanny was there the hot summer morning the plumber came to change the showerheads and faucets in the upstairs bathrooms.

From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt

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Unit 15, Lessons 1–2

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Unit 15, Lessons 1–2