plug (away)

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plug (away)
  1. carry on
  2. pitch in
  3. plow
  4. wear out
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  • Following his release from jail, Archer published his prison diaries, carried on with his charity work and wrote more novels.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
  • People have tried to carry on as usual, but worsening smoke over the past 10 days has fueled frustration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of carry on
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  • Since retaking the pitch in 2018-19, Belenenses has clawed its way back to relevance, winning five consecutive promotions.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Outside of Jacob Misiorowski, the Brewers bullpen can fire pitches in there.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of pitch in
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  • Durham cautions evacuating drivers from plowing through flood water with an electric vehicle.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The House Democrats’ campaign arm is now plowing extra resources into the gerrymandered seat in Tennessee.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of plow
Verb
  • Weak link Assuming a longer time horizon is required for returns on AI capital, the neocloud sector could be the weak link in the AI value chain, especially because its equipment wears out and needs to be replaced so often.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • These reactions require a lot of energy, which can reduce the efficiency of zinc-air batteries and cause their materials to wear out faster.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
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 24 Oct. 2026.

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