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as in filled
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
plugged the hole in the wall with putty
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as in labored
to devote serious and sustained effort
plugged away at solving the math problem
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as in promoted
to provide publicity for
the actress is giving lots of interviews to plug her latest movie
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as in drilled
to strike with a missile from a gun
the drug lord plugged the stool pigeon as a lesson for any others who were tempted to talk
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Recent Examples of plugged
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
He is very plugged into the world of change-makers in the incarceration realm.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
11 June 2026
Others found schadenfreude upon hearing in February that the newsmagazine would be plucked from its separate headquarters on West 57th Street and plugged alongside the rest of the news division’s editors, producers and reporters at an office across the avenue.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Adjective
Olsen: This season in particular feels very plugged into things that are happening in our real world right now.
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Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
He is very plugged into the world of change-makers in the incarceration realm.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
Households today have a growing number of chargers plugged into outlets—for phones, laptops, security cameras, and more.
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Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
11 June 2026
Others found schadenfreude upon hearing in February that the newsmagazine would be plucked from its separate headquarters on West 57th Street and plugged alongside the rest of the news division’s editors, producers and reporters at an office across the avenue.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugged
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Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.
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The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.
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Back in Iran, hundreds of people filled Tajrish Square, where ceremonies for the third Shia Imam, Husayn ibn Ali, were taking place as not far away others celebrated the resilience shown by their soccer team against a Belgian side packed with stars like Kevin de Bruyne and Leandro Trossard.
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The sleek style paired well with her glass skin and shimmery eyes, which were stamped with a rainbow of charcoal-blue and brown shadow and filled with a white sparkle in the waterline.
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Washington starter Cade Cavalli, scratched from the lineup the previous day due to illness, labored through 2 2/3 innings.
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Debby labored and gave birth in our bedroom under a bright full moon and snow outside; Felix arrived right into my hands.
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At the San Diego event, the guide also promoted one restaurant, Kato in Los Angeles, to the two-star list and honored nine new restaurants with one-star awards, including Naides in San Francisco, one of the few Filipino cuisine restaurants in the nation with that distinction.
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She was hired as a sous chef and promoted to executive chef just two months later.
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DeLuca, who also homered on Friday in his first game back from injury, drilled a towering ball into the left field stands off Orlando Ribalta (0-1) with one out to bring home Yandy Diaz to put the Rays in front.
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The exchange came about a minute after Clark drilled a 3-pointer in Reese's face.
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Gutter downspouts or roof runoff from clogged gutters can quickly create a soggy spot that will last for days.
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The appliances can become clogged, causing hot liquid or steam to build up and be released unexpectedly during use.
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Ecuador’s fans packed Philadelphia Stadium last Monday, too, with their yellow dwarfing the orange of Ivory Coast supporters.
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Team Melli was essentially the home team in the Los Angeles area for its second straight match in front of a stadium packed with fans from the diaspora both supporting the Iranians and decrying the government, with boos of the anthem and hundreds of pre-revolutionary Lion and Sun flags displayed.
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Additionally, both of those players have struggled to provide consistent impact as finishers at the rim and aren’t useful as shooters.
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The Volkswagen Group has struggled with its internal software division (Cariad) for years.
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“Plugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugged. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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