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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
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
But the new generation of GaN chargers with more power and USB ports sometimes struggle to stay plugged in due to their size and weight.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2024
Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Note that this sofa also needs to be plugged into a power source or equipped with battery packs to use the reclining features.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
He is very plugged into the world of change-makers in the incarceration realm.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
But the new generation of GaN chargers with more power and USB ports sometimes struggle to stay plugged in due to their size and weight.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2024
Verb
His rapport with the room reinforced the image of a Netflix executive closely plugged into the local business and alert to the ambitions of rising talent.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Note that this sofa also needs to be plugged into a power source or equipped with battery packs to use the reclining features.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugged
Adjective
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Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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To wind down your trip, grab a seat at this bar, which is usually filled with locals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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There are 160,000 positions, 88% filled by women.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lamarck surely labored over these Romantic effusions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Texas starter Dylan Volantis labored through a long first inning, but a pop-out to catcher Carson Tinney stranded two runners on base.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Mar. 2026
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Vulnerable, voiceless elders in Miami-Dade who are removed from their homes for their own good will likely wind up in the hands of an Adult Protective Services supervisor promoted to a position of unparalleled power despite the objections of family members and whistleblowing colleagues.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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He was recently promoted as EMEA content chief Angela Jain gets set to splash the cash on European originals.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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About 2 minutes and 40 seconds into the fight, Grasso drilled Barber in the head with a left hook, knocking her out.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Corjay gathered the rebound and drilled a 3-pointer with 15 seconds remaining for the game-winner.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Word's out and this local favorite is often packed with people clamoring for their ravioli.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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For much of the last decade, a steady, often robust flow of immigrants into the county has been critical to bolstering San Diego’s sometimes sluggish population growth as more and more locals packed their bags and moved to other parts of the country.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Severino struggled with his control, walking five and throwing just 49 of his 91 pitches for strikes before he was lifted after 3 1/3 innings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The national team, called the Leopards, struggled as the country’s domestic league operated without support from sponsors or government funding.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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But records show a bank sold the home to Yu last year.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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That’s beachfront real estate sold for thousands of dollars each game.—
Mac Engel
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Plugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugged. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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