plug (up)

verb

Definition of plug (up)next
as in to stop (up)
to prevent passage through by filling with something hair plugged up the drain

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  1. block
  2. obstruct
Verb
  • That Adebayo blocked helped the Heat hold on for the victory despite being outscored 37-23 by the Jazz in the fourth quarter.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Hyde-Smith, however, blocked Colom’s confirmation under the Senate tradition that members can spike a president’s choices for federal judicial positions in their home state.
    — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of block
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  • But doing so means obstructing the inner part of the corona, which harbors the most important processes that underpin the puzzling phenomena of the sun’s upper atmosphere.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The jury also found her guilty of petty misdemeanor charges of obstructing federal property, disrupting government officials’ duties and failing to comply with officials’ orders.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of obstruct
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“Plug (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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