PLUGGERS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

pluggers

noun

plural of plugger

as in laborers

a person who does very hard or dull work the quiet pluggers are the ones who really keep this company going

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Recent Examples of pluggers Unfortunately for Jorgensen, just about every Big Ten roster has a post player like Fielder — long, quick pluggers with a hard elbow in your ribs and a soft touch at the rim. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Lines spill down the block after prayer, with laborers and millionaires alike waiting to pair it with two-riyal fava beans from the fawal, or cafeteria, beside the bakery.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
Part of the promise of pro-worker AI is to create new tasks, which in many cases will demand that laborers learn new skills.

— Daron Acemoglu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

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City inspectors soon found site safety issues, including workers who were operating machinery without proper certification and an unpermitted supported scaffold in use, according to the Department of Buildings.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
The talent drain is only expected to intensify as older workers and managers age out of their present roles.

— Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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