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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
Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Easy-to-install solar panels that plug into a regular outlet are getting attention just as Americans are worried about rising energy costs.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Annoyingly, Advance does not include a fresh drain plug crush washer in its bundles—don’t leave the auto parts store without one.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 11 Mar. 2026
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Verb
His rapport with the room reinforced the image of a Netflix executive closely plugged into the local business and alert to the ambitions of rising talent.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Easy-to-install solar panels that plug into a regular outlet are getting attention just as Americans are worried about rising energy costs.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
In Denver last October, with regional theaters feeling strapped across the country, the plug was pulled on developing future new immersive works.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Annoyingly, Advance does not include a fresh drain plug crush washer in its bundles—don’t leave the auto parts store without one.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plug
Verb
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Sims should fill a void left behind by allowing former Miami tight end Julian Hill to walk in free agency.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Morin Voters in Mississippi will choose which candidates will face off in November to fill a Senate seat and the entire House delegation.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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Nicolas Datiche | Lightrocket | Getty Images AI tools may also struggle with real-world nuances that experienced travel planners account for.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Despite flashing elite potential with 29 points against Indiana, Arenas struggled with consistency as the Trojans spiraled during a seven-game losing streak.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Peterson was promoted to sergeant in 2004 and appointed chief in 2011.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
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Colleagues came to know her as steady and disciplined, someone others could depend on, and in 1996 she was promoted to assistant city manager.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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The family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who was shot and killed in the mass shooting that erupted at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally in February 2024, left the Jackson County courthouse in tears on Monday afternoon.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Adebayo was scorching hot from the start, totaling 31 points in Tuesday’s first quarter on 10-of-16 shooting from the field, 5-of-8 shooting from three-point range and 6-of-7 shooting from the foul line.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Are people answering those job ads?—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Hynes campaign has also defended an ad that calls Kaegi’s assessment of his own home into question.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The only thing better than a creamy, cheesy, citrus, and spice slathered cob of corn otherwise known as Elote, is all those ingredients on a crisp pizza crust.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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The cobs are delivered to an on-board machine which strips the corn from the cob.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Come for the obvious hooks, stay for the more subtle quirks.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Raspberry thorns are soft and fuzzy, and blackberry thorns are meaner and hook-shaped.—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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Only a fraction of the more than 370 protesters were allowed inside Leavenworth City Hall, where opponents of the facility packed the commission chamber and the lobby overflow room.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Those movies pack a good amount of star power between them.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Plug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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