pull the plug

phrase

1

: to disconnect a medical life-support system

2

: to withdraw essential and especially financial support

Examples of pull the plug in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Asked whether owner Woody Johnson could pull the plug on his tenure, Glenn said his focus remains on improving the team and winning games. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pulled the plug on the traditional group photo after several European officials threatened to boycott or walk out of the snapshot that usually helps kick off such diplomatic gatherings. — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

The incident sparked a major lawsuit, and led directly to NBC’s decision to forever pull the plug on To Catch a Predator. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026

Work had already begun on a new entry in the Mass Effect series, but BioWare has been forced to pull the plug. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for pull the plug

• antidrug
• mealybug
• multidrug
• chug
• doug
• drug
• dug
• hug
• jug
• lug
• mug
• pug