Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugging (away)
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Big thanks to Betty Lin-Fisher and Baily Schulz for carrying on in our absence.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025 -
All that carrying on caused the rusty metal trap to cut further into his leg, which caused a terrible infection.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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This past winter, the overhaul included the loss of Gleyber Torres, who was a two-time All-Star with the Yankees before refusing to move off of second base to accommodate Chisholm and eventually wearing out his welcome in the Bronx.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Throughout his nine minor-league rehab starts, Garcia demonstrated decreased fastball velocity, but team officials hoped that adrenaline and pitching in a major-league game would naturally boost it.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Schwarber crushed four home runs against Atlanta Braves pitching in his first five at-bats, becoming only the 21st player in Major League Baseball history to reach the mark.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Hummingbirds will arrive in Michigan in late spring 2026, based on typical migration patterns, and BirdWatching recommends putting out your hummingbird feeders by early April.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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And there's just zero liability for what people are putting out there.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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On the ensuing possession, five Doerr runs in seven plays propelled a drive that ended with Willie Harris plowing home on a 4-yard run.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
12 Sep. 2025
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Once the target audience for novelists, boys and young men are much more likely to spend time gaming than plowing through 400 pages of anything.—
Doug McIntyre,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Plugging (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugging%20%28away%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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