plug (away)

verb

Definition of plug (away)next
as in to peg (away)

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  1. carry on
  2. pitch in
  3. plow
  4. wear out
Verb
  • As the Earth warms, farmers won’t be able to just carry on as usual.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • What happened to the ship, why mysterious clues about the voyage keep popping up, and whether a grieving Vivian will demand answers or quietly carry on propel the story.
    — Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026
Definition of carry on
Verb
  • How well Boyd has been pitching in the last month is exactly what the Cubs need from the veteran over the final two months and into the postseason.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Keller, who was a 39th-round pick of the Yankees in the 2016 amateur draft, when there still was a 39th round, had not pitched in affiliated ball since 2022 when the Phillies signed him in May.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of pitch in
Verb
  • For observers fortunate enough to experience even a partial eclipse during the day, the evening offers an entirely different spectacle as Earth plows through one of the densest parts of Comet Swift-Tuttle’s debris stream.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • If folks want to practice for the Tour de France, there is a real velodrome in Kissena Park in Queens, where pedestrians and parents with little ones aren’t at risk of being plowed over.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Definition of plow
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  • But people’s sympathy for the aw-shucks act does tend to wear out.
    — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • The artist’s layered blond hair was worn out while white cat eye sunglasses completed her look.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Definition of wear out
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