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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
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
Robert Sutton’s framework, originally published in a 2009 HBR article, ...
One of the responsibilities of leaders is to deliver bad news: that the company is pulling the plug on a beloved project, forgoing raises or bonuses, implementing return-to-office mandates—or even eliminating jobs.
—Por Daniel McGinn, Harvard Business Review, 25 July 2025
Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
To plug it closed, his surgeon had to cauterize the hole with a red-hot iron.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
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Verb
Its amusing cosmetic/munitions mash-up purposefully offset the more austere and traditional feel of Beinecke Plaza.
Oldenburg, who died in 2022 at the age of 92, became known for his giant-sized representations of everyday objects such as a hamburger, a trowel and an electrical plug.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
Robert Sutton’s framework, originally published in a 2009 HBR article, ...
One of the responsibilities of leaders is to deliver bad news: that the company is pulling the plug on a beloved project, forgoing raises or bonuses, implementing return-to-office mandates—or even eliminating jobs.
—Por Daniel McGinn, Harvard Business Review, 25 July 2025
Noun
Republican operatives plugged into Trump’s political operation say that the president plans to spend heavily in the midterm elections, both against Democrats ahead of the November elections and in the Republican primaries themselves.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
To plug it closed, his surgeon had to cauterize the hole with a red-hot iron.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plug
Verb
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Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds?—
Noah Giansiracusa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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The gaming community was hit with another delay of Grand Theft Auto 6 earlier this year and that means those who were hoping to spend the fall months stealing cars and evading the police are needing something to fill that void.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Yet this new Klan version struggled to get started, and in spite of the less-than-liberal social leanings of America in the late 1910s, membership lagged.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
15 Aug. 2025
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Uncertainty on the river creates a planning 'nightmare' The seven states that use the Colorado River are struggling to reach a new agreement restricting their consumption as the river continues shrinking.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Influencers promote the products and make big claims about their benefits.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
5 Aug. 2025
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Health care may include the use of hormones to delay puberty in adolescents, behavioral health counseling to support and promote the gender identity with which a person aligns, and hormone replacement therapy.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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State law requires any political ads created or distributed by committees containing AI-generated or substantially altered images, audio, or video to include a clear and conspicuous disclosure stating that the content has been altered using artificial intelligence.—
Richard Sill,
Oc Register,
13 Aug. 2025
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Wondery signed the Kelces to a three-year, $100 million distribution and ad sale deal last summer, with eyes on growing its international audience and exploring live event possibilities.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Use the back of a large chef’s knife to scrape milk from corn cobs into bowl with kernels; discard cobs.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
17 July 2025
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Cut the kernels from the corn cobs and put them in a bowl; refrigerate.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
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That last note doesn’t mean Russell is completely off the hook.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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All fishing in Bella Vista, hook and line or bowfishing, is open only to Property Owners Association members and their guests.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Aug. 2025
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Republican candidate for governor Bill Berrien worked the crowd at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center on August 6 — and packed his day with reporter interviews.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The courtroom has been packed with relatives of the victims and political observers, including members of the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters, who have previously called for the farm to be shut down, BBC reported.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In this way, AI allows PR folks to compare and contrast strategies quickly rather than laboring over a single version.—
Daniel Lotzof,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the years since Trump pulled off his shocking upset victory over Hillary Clinton, the Democrats have been laboring under a series of myths about themselves and Trump that have compelled them to continue digging their own graves.—
Isaac Schorr,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Plug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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