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
  • Things have come a long way from the days when such instruments were huge, blocky things that had to be placed on a stand or carried on the shoulder to use.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Overall, the interior styling and trim carries on the sense of quality from the exterior.
    James Morris, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of carry on
Verb
  • Several local, state and federal agencies are pitching in on the investigation, Floyd County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Elizabeth Stigdon said, including the Indiana State Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Louisville Metro Police and others.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Or one person working at a small company can be wearing multiple hats — doing the books and pitching in to unload trucks — triggering some gaps about retirement benefits when the person with all that knowledge leaves the company.
    Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of pitch in
Verb
  • Soil health improvement typically involves avoiding mechanical disturbance (e.g. plowing), and feeding the living community by keeping plants growing on a field for as much of the year as possible (e.g. by using diverse crop rotations, cover crops, relay crops or double cropping).
    Steven Savage, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • That's the analysis of political consultant and data diver Derek Ryan, who plowed through demographics and past voting habits of 99.8% of the 11,340,202 Texans who cast a ballot for president.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of plow
Verb
  • After two years, the battery life and flash is only slightly worn out, but otherwise, the camera still functions exactly as new.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Not rotating cushions can lead to uneven use patterns—especially around the center of chairs or the edges of sofas—which can then make cushions look saggy, sloppy, or worn out.
    Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of wear out
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“Plug (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug%20%28away%29. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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