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as in to fill
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
plugged the hole in the wall with putty
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as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
plugged away at solving the math problem
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as in to promote
to provide publicity for
the actress is giving lots of interviews to plug her latest movie
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as in to shoot
to strike with a missile from a gun
the drug lord plugged the stool pigeon as a lesson for any others who were tempted to talk
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as in cob
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as in hook
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Recent Examples of plug
Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Easy-to-install solar panels that plug into a regular outlet are getting attention just as Americans are worried about rising energy costs.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Annoyingly, Advance does not include a fresh drain plug crush washer in its bundles—don’t leave the auto parts store without one.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 11 Mar. 2026
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Verb
His rapport with the room reinforced the image of a Netflix executive closely plugged into the local business and alert to the ambitions of rising talent.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Easy-to-install solar panels that plug into a regular outlet are getting attention just as Americans are worried about rising energy costs.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
In Denver last October, with regional theaters feeling strapped across the country, the plug was pulled on developing future new immersive works.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Annoyingly, Advance does not include a fresh drain plug crush washer in its bundles—don’t leave the auto parts store without one.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plug
Verb
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And Gabrels has filled those spaces with guitar textures in ways no other guitarist could.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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The interiors are curated to perfection, with vintage objects and beautiful antiques filling the space.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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More surprisingly, strategies typically seen as beneficiaries of volatility have also struggled.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The two then struggled over their firearms.—
CBS Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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There are no plans dfor a flotilla promoted by Movimiento Democracia to sail from Miami for now.—
Sarah Moreno
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Kahana said Ach told him about Ad Kan's connection to Al-Majd, describing it as run by both Arabs and Israelis in Israel but not wanting to promote its Israeli ties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Johnson continued to impress with eight points in the second quarter to enter halftime with a team-high 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field and 3-of-7 shooting on threes to go with five rebounds, one steal and one block in 10 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Kathy Garza-Behr, a spokesperson for the Ohio Division of Wildlife, reportedly said the coyotes appear to have been shot.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Are people answering those job ads?—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Hynes campaign has also defended an ad that calls Kaegi’s assessment of his own home into question.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The only thing better than a creamy, cheesy, citrus, and spice slathered cob of corn otherwise known as Elote, is all those ingredients on a crisp pizza crust.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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The cobs are delivered to an on-board machine which strips the corn from the cob.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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More than anything, though — and this is a case maybe a little different from the one Kwapis makes — the Shaggs’ endurance is testament to the power of a strong hook.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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The thing Jane doesn’t have, perhaps, is a hook.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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It’s packed with maracujá oil and other nourishing ingredients to condition and plump, all while delivering high-shine, hydrating color that actually stays put.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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By packing the 20-year-old arena to the tune of 19,478 against the Heat, the Hornets tied the franchise’s single-season record for sellouts at the edifice at the corner of Trade and Caldwell with 16.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Plug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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