plugging 1 of 2

noun

Definition of pluggingnext
as in filling

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plugging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of plug
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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4
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugging
  1. filling
  2. laboring
  3. promoting
  4. shooting
  5. closing
  6. struggling
  7. selling
  8. repair
Noun
  • Chocolate or Nutella babka is a favorite at the holidays, but these breads can also be made with jams, nuts, and spiced fillings.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione’s other meal choices in prison so far have included tacos or bean wrap filling, barbecue chicken or brown rice with vegetables, chicken tetrazzini, a hamburger, porcupine meatball, and mashed potatoes, per TMZ.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of filling
Verb
  • That became the recurring theme throughout the drive, especially when challenged by the much higher altitudes—the Kia Carnival effortlessly passed laboring trucks (and slow cars).
    Michael Harley, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Intended to help those with disabilities gain employment, the law currently has about 40,000 American workers laboring for half the minimum wage or less, according to the Labor Department.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of laboring
Verb
  • To unlock this potential, organizations can implement several key strategies, including fostering open communication, recognizing achievements, promoting professional development and aligning company values with daily operations.
    Anna Convery-Pelletier, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These findings highlight the need to address consumer-side discrimination as a critical component of promoting Black entrepreneurial success.
    Tiffany Callender, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of promoting
Verb
  • However, Perez might have gotten a little overconfident with his clinch work, leaving his head and neck available while shooting a double leg takedown in the third run.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Below, the actress talks to THR about shooting Senna and connecting with her heritage.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of shooting
Noun
  • The investors claim that Macy’s real estate, including its flagship store at Herald Square in New York City, is worth up to $9 billion on the open market, nearly double Macy’s closing market value Monday of $4.7 billion.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn and Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Passing power is readily available and the ten-speed is amenable to being flattened when trying to hit a closing gap in traffic.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of closing
Verb
  • This is a challenge that researchers have been struggling to solve for close to three decades.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After spending the holidays struggling with someone’s dull knife set, get them a gift card to get their knives sharpened ($5 a knife).
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of struggling
Verb
  • To address those concerns, Kroger and Albertsons proposed selling 579 of their stores to another company, C&S Wholesale Grocers, including 63 stores in California, mainly in Southern California.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • However, despite the potential strategy, there can be emotional drawbacks to selling a social media–friendly home.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of selling
Noun
  • The closures needed for the repairs have caused gridlock for drivers and heavy losses to businesses.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
  • What's inside: The now-law transfers $227 million to the state's Helene disaster recovery fund, $100 million for a loan program for water and wastewater repairs after Helene and $100 million for loans to local governments in areas affected by the storm.
    Lucille Sherman, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of repair
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