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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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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
Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
CPEs also tend to be plugged into wall outlets, making battery concerns a nonissue.
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Shivendra Panwar,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 June 2026
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The Blavor solar charging bank earns its place because the solar backup adds useful insurance during long days away from plug points, and Cannes generally never has enough plug points for that week of excess demand.
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Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Verb
May putting an end to the last few robots back at the base, Simmons and Daisy retreat to a safe location and launch a rescue mission for their missing team members, who have all been plugged into the Framework.
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Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
CPEs also tend to be plugged into wall outlets, making battery concerns a nonissue.
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Shivendra Panwar,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 June 2026
Noun
The contemporary reimagining of Austen’s 1818 novel was in advanced pre-production in Bath and Bristol in early 2025, when producers pulled the plug on the £7M ($9M) venture citing financing issues.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The Blavor solar charging bank earns its place because the solar backup adds useful insurance during long days away from plug points, and Cannes generally never has enough plug points for that week of excess demand.
—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Combine gin, lime juice, syrup, Aperol and dry Curaçao in a shaker filled with ice.
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Parents are looking for activities that do more than fill the hours, and a good cooking class can hand a child real skills, real confidence and a few recipes worth making again at home.
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In addition, composters are struggling with the amount of plastic and other debris that people and businesses put in the food waste bins.
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Cristiano Ronaldo looks to be in top form after struggling in his World Cup opener, scoring two goals already today.
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While promoting Cape Fear on the SmartLess podcast, Adams told the story of saving a man’s life in Santa Monica.
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Supporters of Amendment 3 have used Thursday’s court ruling to promote the new amendment.
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Once at the front of the Chico branch of the Butte County Library, Sayer fatally shot a man at the main door and another inside, authorities said.
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After Emii’s killing, Bland stabbed and attempted to shoot herself but was unable to because of the extent of her injuries, Handfield said, after the voices in her head were giving her those commands.
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With the passage of Thursday’s law, both sides have agreed to pull their respective measures from the November ballot, halting campaigns that had both parties amassing tens of millions in funding and blanketing the airwaves with ads.
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How many of them will still be generating leads from those same ads in three years without continuing to pay for every single click?
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Peeking inside the husk should reveal kernels that look fresh and intact, extending to the very top of the cob.
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Add 1 teaspoon of water over the corn, then wrap the foil tightly around the cob.
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Daniel takes advantage of this momentary distraction to deliver a left hook, right punch to the gut, asking Lestat about his maker, Magnus (Damien Atkins).
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For possibly the easiest method to line-dry your clothes, opt for a budget-friendly clothesline like this design that doesn’t require any hooks, spacers, or hangers.
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Volunteers with Georgia's Own Credit Union spent Tuesday packing 500 meal kits as part of MUST Ministries' Summer Lunch program.
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Either way, Aestura’s Atobarrier 365 Ceramide Cream Mist is an easy way to give quick hydration to dry, stressed skin, thanks to an ultrafine spray packed with ceramides.
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“Plug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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