PLUG (AWAY) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

plug (away)

verb

Definition of plug (away)

as in to peg (away)

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At the same time, the city has been marked with a recent burst of violence as some criticize Quiroz for failing to carry on her partner’s fight against crime.

— Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Although 27 years have passed since Bessette Kennedy, her husband and her sister Lauren Bessette perished in a fatal private plane crash off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, the former Calvin Klein publicist’s influence on fashion carries on.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of carry on

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But Shane Drohan, who hadn't pitched in a month due to injury issues and a poor outing his last time out, was no match for the hungry Rays desperate to keep their season alive following Pratt's potential game-winner.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Cuban sports editor Jose Massaguer calculated that Levis pitched in more than 500 games across his career, and Cuban pitching records attributed to him reportedly stood for decades beyond his retirement.

— Zachary Kranc, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of pitch in

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According to Jewish tradition, worn out sacred texts can’t be casually discarded; instead, they are stored in a geniza, a repository usually located within a synagogue or buried at a Jewish cemetery.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Electric trucks weigh thousands of pounds more than traditional trucks, so their tires wear out faster and need replacing more often.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of wear out

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