1
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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2
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
Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 July 2025
The compact device plugs into the headphone jack beneath your seatback screen and connects to your Bluetooth headphones with up to 20 hours of charge on a single use.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
Private companies could plug the gap, but this doesn’t apply in the region.
—Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 16 July 2025
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Verb
By early February, Lifetime had pulled the plug on the reality show.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 July 2025
The compact device plugs into the headphone jack beneath your seatback screen and connects to your Bluetooth headphones with up to 20 hours of charge on a single use.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Noun
The crowd erupted into applause as Jelly Roll plugged his upcoming appearance at the WWE SummerSlam in August.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
Private companies could plug the gap, but this doesn’t apply in the region.
—Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plug
Verb
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The Marquette University community installed President Kimo Ah Yun on April 29 in an inauguration filled with pomp, prayer and a dash of protest.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Nor did the dozens of other Art Academy staff, students and supporters who have filled Cincinnati City Hall in recent weeks, pleading for the city to support the 156-year-old art school.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
Verb
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That’s directly even with the first film, which opened to $23 million in 2022 at a time when cinemas were majorly struggling to recover from COVID and studios were barely releasing any movies.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
3 Aug. 2025
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The drop is a potentially troubling sign for Marvel, suggesting the superhero blockbuster might not have much longevity at the box office and could be struggling to entice casual moviegoers.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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The organization aims to promote local music, art and live experiences that drive community, culture and tourism.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Businesses and officials started promoting seasonal tourism over permanent relocation to the state.—
Olatunji Osho-Williams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Ashley Belanger – 10:21 AM | 82 Amazon is considering shoving ads into Alexa+ conversations Amazon has failed to make Alexa profitable thus far.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
2 Aug. 2025
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The influx of cash enabled his campaign to blanket local TV with two new tough-on-crime ads, designed to shore up his support among the white working class.—
Jonathan Mahler,
Curbed,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Use the back of a large chef’s knife to scrape milk from corn cobs into bowl with kernels; discard cobs.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
17 July 2025
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Cut the kernels from the corn cobs and put them in a bowl; refrigerate.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
Noun
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That leaves him off the hook and puts the focus on the new bullpen out-getters, Andrew Kittredge and Taylor Rogers.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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But numbers mavens are off the hook, too, because clearly, no actual math was used in the making of this mess.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The storms are packing marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 30 mph.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 July 2025
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The storms are packing penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 July 2025
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During this time, a period spanning six decades, several generations of enslaved people labored on the Perrin plantations, working around the clock to enhance his fortune.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
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Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic labored through 2 2/3 innings against the Guardians.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
27 July 2025
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“Plug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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