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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as in filling
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Recent Examples of plugging
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Sitting alone, day after day, plugging your words into a document can at times feel like a fruitless pursuit.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Physical setup consists of little more than plugging it in and connecting to a video source.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
Not to be outdone, however, Elon Musk then began plugging an update to Grok Imagine, the video feature for his company xAI‘s chatbot.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
With its pre-measured syringes and compact LED mouthpiece, which can be powered by plugging into your phone, it’s designed for easy application that can be achieved at home or while traveling.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2025
Google, for example, has the advantage of plugging its AI into popular services like Gmail and Google Docs.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
This lunation might highlight what you’ve been hustling for since March — where the financial wins are real and where leaks still need plugging.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025
The mother-of-one began posting on Saturday for the first time in a month, plugging her upcoming album set to release on March 27, 2026.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
Amazon is plugging into advanced nuclear energy, taking its sustainability goals to the next level with plans for a new small modular reactor (SMR) facility in Washington state.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Sitting alone, day after day, plugging your words into a document can at times feel like a fruitless pursuit.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Physical setup consists of little more than plugging it in and connecting to a video source.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
Not to be outdone, however, Elon Musk then began plugging an update to Grok Imagine, the video feature for his company xAI‘s chatbot.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
With its pre-measured syringes and compact LED mouthpiece, which can be powered by plugging into your phone, it’s designed for easy application that can be achieved at home or while traveling.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2025
Google, for example, has the advantage of plugging its AI into popular services like Gmail and Google Docs.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
This lunation might highlight what you’ve been hustling for since March — where the financial wins are real and where leaks still need plugging.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025
The mother-of-one began posting on Saturday for the first time in a month, plugging her upcoming album set to release on March 27, 2026.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugging
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Also consider buying staple items that stretch meals, such as rice and beans, or plan for 'one dish' meals that are filling, such as spaghetti and meat sauce, chili, soups, or casseroles.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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So filling, yet doesn’t feel like a heavy meal and has a fresh taste.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With The Fulfillment, the sub-context is how clout culture is a currency, how attention itself has become a currency, just like our laboring bodies are.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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While such a scenario sounds potentially maudlin and manipulative, Lucero — who wrote the film from a personal place — never allows that to happen by making the characters complex and flawed, and laboring under real-life issues.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sophia James began a TikTok experiment by posting seven videos promoting the same song to test the platform's algorithm.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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After decades of ignoring advances in data and analytics and mainly promoting from within, the Rockies seem intent on hiring an outsider to be their new head of baseball operations, after dismissing general manager Bill Schmidt at the start of October.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, George has size, shooting ability and a pretty good feel for defense, plus enough ball skills to make it as a long-term combo forward.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Harvick also justified federal agents shooting a local pastor with a pepper ball.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Major indexes climbed Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing above 47,000 for the first time.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the days after Niccol announced the job cuts and store closings, some workers briefly walked off the job at various Starbucks, including in Columbus, Ohio, Indianapolis, Nashville and Eugene, Oregon, to raise attention to their contract fight.—
Mike Snider,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Taylor Sheridan is packing his bags and heading to a new studio.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Oct. 2025
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Prepare an emergency bag If possible, families should consider packing an emergency bag, according to the organization's safety plan checklist.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Six of their big chances came against struggling Forest, with Newcastle converting just one of those, while four more came in the wild 3-2 defeat against Liverpool.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Despite rapid growth, many marketers remain in the early stages of maturity—focused on automating legacy processes and struggling to measure ROI.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to the Maryland Lottery, the liquor store will receive $500 for selling a winner ticket.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Known for its best-selling air purifiers, Levoit brings that same filtration power to this vacuum.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Plugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugging. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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