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as in to fill
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
plugged the hole in the wall with putty
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as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
plugged away at solving the math problem
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as in to promote
to provide publicity for
the actress is giving lots of interviews to plug her latest movie
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as in to shoot
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 cob
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as in hook
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Recent Examples of plug
Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
With Ukrainian long-range and frontline drones stretching Russia’s military over its vast territory, the Kremlin is turning to businesses to plug gaps in protection of critical sites.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026
That clock ran out about 30 minutes ago and, with a request from Weinstein’s side, Faber pulled the plug.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 May 2026
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Verb
Falcons inside linebackers coach Barrett Ruud acknowledged replacing Elliss, who wore several different hats on the team’s defense, requires more than a plug-and-play solution.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
With Ukrainian long-range and frontline drones stretching Russia’s military over its vast territory, the Kremlin is turning to businesses to plug gaps in protection of critical sites.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Noun
Loose wall outlets cause arcing at the plug, and the extra resistance wears the strip faster, says Hodnicki.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026
That clock ran out about 30 minutes ago and, with a request from Weinstein’s side, Faber pulled the plug.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plug
Verb
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Authorities suspect that the cooling system responsible for maintaining the temperature of the tank filled with methyl methacrylate, or MMA, failed.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Terrazas was poised for a big year, but more than half of the varsity team was filled by freshmen.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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The 25-year-old midfielder struggled to settle after joining Spurs from Atletico Madrid in January for €40million.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The combination of Randy Vásquez yielding solo home runs with two outs in each of the first three innings and the Padres’ ailing offense being unable to do much against previously struggling Phillies starter Aaron Nola was too much to avoid a third consecutive loss.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Schottenheimer was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach in January 2025 following Mike McCarthy’s exit.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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They were framed as an effort to promote cooperation among countries in the Middle East and North Africa, and the administration saw them as partly paving a path toward full ties with Israel.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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The Avs struggled mightily to create chances for about 20 minutes before Smith directed a Dylan Coghlan shot past Blackwood.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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Valicenti scored the lone goal for the Bishops in the third quarter, with an overhand shot after a feed from Maggie Shea behind the net.—
Zach McMahon,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Most of the spending is on ads intended to introduce voters to Tubbs, who may be best known nationally for driving an experiment giving select Stockton residents universal basic income.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Cut each cob in half for buffet-sized servings.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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New items include a smash burger with bacon, cheese and thousand island dressing on a pretzel bun, a three cheese sandwich and roasted tomato soup, a turkey, bacon and Swiss cheese sandwich and a cob salad with habanero pork belly.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Wemby and the sky hook The greatest shot creation in NBA history was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s sky hook, which few centers have been able to replicate, much less master.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Jones found success using a left hook to the body followed by a straight right hand down the middle that bloodied Gualtieri’s nose.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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Staff helped the social workers pack their cars, keeping in-person delivery contacts to a small group so that families could build trust with the people showing up at their homes.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Be prepared to be led into temptation at every corner because this tiny neighborhood is packed to the gills with luxury shopping from Bottega Veneta to Prada.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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“Plug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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