plug away

verb

plugged away; plugging away; plugs away
Synonyms of plug awaynext
informal
: to continue doing something even though it is difficult or boring
often + at
She kept plugging away at her homework.

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SpaceX, meanwhile, continues to plug away with a lineup of Falcon 9 launches from SLC-40. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026 Uruguay is plugging away, trying to tie things up before halftime, but they’re being met by a wall in the form of Al-Owais. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026 But the believers kept plugging away. Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 14 June 2026 With the entertainment industry in flux and talk everywhere about new models, Level Forward has been plugging away at one as a public benefit corporation — a for-profit company legally required to balance a focus on earnings with positive societal or environmental impact. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for plug away

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“Plug away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plug%20away. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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