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1
as in packing
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
plugged the hole in the wall with putty
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2
as in laboring
to devote serious and sustained effort
plugged away at solving the math problem
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3
as in promoting
to provide publicity for
the actress is giving lots of interviews to plug her latest movie
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as in shooting
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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Recent Examples of plugging
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
Changes in estrogen and androgen levels can increase keratin production, promoting follicular plugging, while also affecting oil and sweat gland activity.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
11 May 2026
The framework also showed high precision in tasks like charger plugging, where millimeter-level accuracy is critical.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
To address the issue, the Center for Biological Diversity is pushing for faster plugging of idle wells, prioritizing the effort near sensitive locations and making oil and gas companies pay for it.
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Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … RATTLED HOST — CNN's Jake Tapper 'very unhappy' after network tightens book plugging.
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FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Oil companies are required to set aside funds, called bonds, that the state can call on to pay for well plugging and environmental cleanup.
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Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2026
These items often need daily recharging, necessitating regular plugging and unplugging.
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Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Dec. 2025
Such plugging used to come in the form of critical scores.
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Senior Wine Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 May 2016
Lisa Umberger,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
It’s been so interesting to hear about plugging and abandonment issues from a different perspective.
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Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Events, meet and greets, panels and activations were divided into the three main categories of film and tv, book adaptations (with author signings) and musical experiences — plugging Amazon Music as their streaming service branch.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
27 June 2026
His focus on the GOP voter ID bill is preventing Congress from reviving a key surveillance law, plugging up the House floor, and even keeping him from signing a bipartisan housing bill.
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Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
How the technologies work A battery EV is charged by plugging into the electricity grid.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
The 29-year-old Barcelona star frequently dropped deeper into the back line and formed a back five when the Netherlands were out of possession, plugging gaps to allow the centre-backs to shuffle across to defend wide areas or have a free run when defending aerial balls into the box.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
The Patriots had held possession in the overtime period since the initial draw control, but the tenacious Notre Dame Academy defense was plugging gaps exceptionally well.
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Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
Wipe off any soapy residue, then allow the lights to dry completely before plugging them back in.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
Noun
In addition, most of the money dedicated to well plugging is expended through contractors.
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Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
Changes in estrogen and androgen levels can increase keratin production, promoting follicular plugging, while also affecting oil and sweat gland activity.
—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
11 May 2026
The framework also showed high precision in tasks like charger plugging, where millimeter-level accuracy is critical.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
To address the issue, the Center for Biological Diversity is pushing for faster plugging of idle wells, prioritizing the effort near sensitive locations and making oil and gas companies pay for it.
—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … RATTLED HOST — CNN's Jake Tapper 'very unhappy' after network tightens book plugging.
—
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Oil companies are required to set aside funds, called bonds, that the state can call on to pay for well plugging and environmental cleanup.
—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2026
These items often need daily recharging, necessitating regular plugging and unplugging.
—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Dec. 2025
Such plugging used to come in the form of critical scores.
—
Senior Wine Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 May 2016
Verb
Today, implementing standards and plugging these gaps is the province of compliance.
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Lisa Umberger,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
It’s been so interesting to hear about plugging and abandonment issues from a different perspective.
—
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Events, meet and greets, panels and activations were divided into the three main categories of film and tv, book adaptations (with author signings) and musical experiences — plugging Amazon Music as their streaming service branch.
—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
27 June 2026
His focus on the GOP voter ID bill is preventing Congress from reviving a key surveillance law, plugging up the House floor, and even keeping him from signing a bipartisan housing bill.
—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
How the technologies work A battery EV is charged by plugging into the electricity grid.
—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
The 29-year-old Barcelona star frequently dropped deeper into the back line and formed a back five when the Netherlands were out of possession, plugging gaps to allow the centre-backs to shuffle across to defend wide areas or have a free run when defending aerial balls into the box.
—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
The Patriots had held possession in the overtime period since the initial draw control, but the tenacious Notre Dame Academy defense was plugging gaps exceptionally well.
—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
Wipe off any soapy residue, then allow the lights to dry completely before plugging them back in.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugging
Noun
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Cream cheese, vanilla, and powdered sugar recreate the cheesecake filling, while sliced strawberries and graham cracker crumbs complete the flavor.
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This maximizes the efficiency and potency of the ingredient’s plumping, hydrating, wrinkle-filling, fine-line smoothing benefits.
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Alysa Guffey More than 50 people gathered in 90-degree heat to protest welcoming data centers to Indianapolis before packing the public assembly room on the second floor of the City-County Building.
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Not as messy as chicken wings but packing the same flavorful punch, buffalo chicken dip is a sure-fire crowd-pleaser.
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The infant had been trapped for almost three days; a team of rescuers from Fairfax, Virginia, had been laboring to reach the boy, who was nine months old, for at least six hours.
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In the days since posting the news, Mitchell has continued to update her followers about the aftermath and the start of the healing process, including videos of herself laboring.
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Good Chop is dedicated to providing the finest cuts of meat while promoting sustainable practices.
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The company threw a lavish caviar party at Cannes and in May hosted panels promoting its cinematic tool at Amazon’s AI on the Lot event in Culver City.
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The film began shooting on location in Anglesey, North Wales, at the end of June.
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Olivia Wilde says that a drowning scene became a little too real while shooting one of her earliest movies.
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Attorneys posed dueling accounts of Payton and Martin’s roles in the deadly 2022 K Street shootings as closing arguments resumed Wednesday in the pair’s murder trial in Sacramento Superior Court.
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The first half of the sentiment, the closing lines of a Zillow ad for an Idaho home listed for sale earlier this month, is pretty common.
Verb
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Trump taking the country to war with Iran, in part at the urging of his pal Bibi — without any sensible plan, debate, sanction from Congress or consideration as to how this might hurt Americans already struggling to make ends meet.
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The rules were altered in 2004 at the urging of Algeria, which was struggling to field a competitive national team with wholly domestic players and saw dozens of better prospects from the diaspora living in France.
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In 2025, Breyers, Blue Bunny and Turkey Hill were the top-selling brands by dollar sales, Dairy Foods Magazine reported.
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Two of Canada’s 10 provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan, are still selling American alcoholic beverages.
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“Plugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugging. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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