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plugging

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verb

present participle of plug
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugging
Noun
  • The Bread Huse explains that, beyond the fillings, the biggest asset of a Columbia Cuban might be the bread.
    Andrew Barrett Schrader, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
  • They are filled with shredded gel memory foam, and shoppers can remove some filling to adjust the pillow from firm to plush depending on their sleep needs and preferences.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • New York police on Monday were trying to determine why someone set a woman ablaze board a train in Brooklyn in a fatal attack drawing outrage from city and state leaders who have been laboring to make the trains safer.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier this year the agency adopted new heat protections that apply to indoor workers, expanding safety measures for more than a million workers laboring in warehouses, kitchens, laundry rooms and other hot indoor settings.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Meanwhile Russia is promoting drone awareness in children in other ways, down to children’s cartoons in which characters use their videogame skills to pilot drones delivering toys.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The simple and accessible name is helping the brand and its followers create a one-of-a-kind community on all social media platforms, empowering innovative voices to join together in promoting hair health online.
    Kaitlyn Gomez, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Mangione, 26, is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan on December 4.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This outburst ejects powerful jets, seen as filaments shooting out from the binary system, forming loops and trails as the plasma emerges in streamers.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The Málaga Film Festival held the closing ceremony for its MAFIZ industry section on Friday evening.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Before the closing arguments, Chargualaf called his own expert witness, Mitchell Kirk, who has 30 years of experience as a car mechanic.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Ordinary Americans also work for league media arms such as the NFL Network, which last year conducted layoffs, or their partners, including regional sports networks that are struggling to keep pace.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • California and Stanford ventured to the opposite coast for the first time, both struggling in the Eastern time zone.
    Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Bottom line For home sellers, 2025 is looking good with many homes commanding higher prices and selling quickly.
    Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Nordstroms have been able to improve Rack by placing a greater focus on better brands at the off-pricer, including some of the better-selling labels that can found at the Nordstrom full-price department stores.
    David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This summer, Independence will lose its only public outdoor pool because of high operating and repair costs, leaving residents wondering how Adventure Oasis Water park fell into disrepair.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Dairy milk promotes growth and recovery Dairy milk is an excellent source of high-quality protein, containing all nine essential amino acids necessary for muscle repair and growth, said Heckler.
    Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Plugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugging. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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