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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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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
Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 8 Feb. 2026
Holding space for your interests, priorities and life circumstances is good offense, but a crazy job market also requires strong career defense, such as plugging up your financial foundation and skill gaps.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
These systems can be purchased for a fraction of the price of rooftop panels and can be as simple to use as plugging into an existing electrical outlet.
—Calvin Ball, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Throughout the offseason, the Mets targeted a starter worthy of plugging into the top half of their rotation.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
That means one of these Nissans can and will charge your phone at the same rate as plugging it into a wall in your office.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
Imagine plugging your phone — chockablock with biological and environmental metrics — into a machine at the gym.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Recharging in this context doesn’t mean plugging your dryer balls in, but rather refreshing them using water.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 18 Jan. 2026
Allow the monitor to air dry before plugging it back in.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
These items often need daily recharging, necessitating regular plugging and unplugging.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
Verb
Some folks left plugging their ears, but enough stayed to crowd the stage.
—Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 8 Feb. 2026
Holding space for your interests, priorities and life circumstances is good offense, but a crazy job market also requires strong career defense, such as plugging up your financial foundation and skill gaps.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
These systems can be purchased for a fraction of the price of rooftop panels and can be as simple to use as plugging into an existing electrical outlet.
—Calvin Ball, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Throughout the offseason, the Mets targeted a starter worthy of plugging into the top half of their rotation.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
That means one of these Nissans can and will charge your phone at the same rate as plugging it into a wall in your office.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
Imagine plugging your phone — chockablock with biological and environmental metrics — into a machine at the gym.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Recharging in this context doesn’t mean plugging your dryer balls in, but rather refreshing them using water.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 18 Jan. 2026
Allow the monitor to air dry before plugging it back in.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugging
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Everything in this recipe is made with love, from the tomato sauce to the filling which is tenderly wrapped in the softened cabbage leaves.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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Even just insulating the building so that the temperature stays constant (and so 100-decibel sound levels don’t dislodge all the neighbors’ fillings) may require a second layer of glass walls at either end.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The collection features 10,000 cards after the 1st edition sold out, with a lucky fan packing the one-of-one card live at the RAF05 fan zone reserved opening.—
Bradenton Herald Staff Reports,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Before every visit, my mom always consults me for packing tips on what to wear.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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The son of a medical-gas plumber who worked night shifts, Darnold just kept laboring at his craft.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the summer of 2024, UNICEF’s representative in Congo suggested that 361,000 children might be laboring in mines in southern Congo, though this number seems implausibly high and drew quick opprobrium from Congolese NGOs that work on the issue.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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On Sunday, Musk shared the company’s first Super Bowl ad, promoting its Starlink Wi-Fi service.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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These were not the first Super Bowl ads promoting AI services.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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American curler Rich Ruohonen took time during a press conference to reflect on what’s occurred in Minneapolis recently, including the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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An 18-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his friend during an argument over sharing french fries inside a west Fort Worth apartment was arrested on Monday, according to jail records.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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Despite parents’ pleas to the group leading the initiative, the special committee on Tuesday did not sign off on any plan to entirely avoid closing campuses.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Saks Global, in its initial round of luxury store closings in bankruptcy, said on Tuesday that eight Saks Fifth Avenue’s stores would also go dark around April.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Bear, struggling with drug addiction, had no one urging her to fight the state’s case.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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He’s trapped in rolling crises of his own making and is struggling to sell voters on the idea of a strong American economy.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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And the country’s colossal pharma production industry is gearing up to take advantage by selling generic versions.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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As the council stepped down on Saturday, André Joseph, 42, a street vendor who was selling candy outside their government offices, celebrated.—
EVENS SANON,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Plugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugging. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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