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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.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
One hole up front was eventually plugged by Matt Savoie, a quality young winger acquired from the Buffalo Sabres for center Ryan McLeod.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 1 May 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.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
He is very plugged into the world of change-makers in the incarceration realm.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
Mythos is not publicly available, but comparably cyber-capable Chinese open-source models will be soon, and hackers will be able to find any holes not plugged by then.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
One hole up front was eventually plugged by Matt Savoie, a quality young winger acquired from the Buffalo Sabres for center Ryan McLeod.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 1 May 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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As if this particular void could never be filled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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This Amazon best-selling book from Call It Home is not only gorgeous to display, but it’s also filled with more than 200 beautiful interiors that double as inspiration for your own space.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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The Thunder labored through a 111-103 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday in a decisive Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Even the involuntary action of breathing was labored, and constantly faltering.—
Casey Ross,
STAT,
19 May 2026
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Righty relief prospect Eric Reyzelman dominated at Double A, with 32 strikeouts in 17 1/3 innings, before getting promoted to Triple A this week.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Weiss acknowledged internally that pulling the segment after it had already been promoted was a mistake.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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In the bottom half of the inning, Gasparino stepped up to the plate, with the bases empty this time, and drilled an opposite-field home run to take a 3-2 lead.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
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Paredes drilled a double to the wall against Wheeling.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Regulars also swear by the signature Twin Steer burger and the spaghetti chili, packed with beans and meat and served with a hunk of garlic toast.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Midwest Living,
31 May 2026
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My parents packed me and my three sisters into a beige AMC Hornet, a flagship of nineteen-seventies American automotive decline.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Notably, the agency completed more than 85% of its internal affairs investigations within 180 days, a mark the department had struggled to reach in recent years.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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But privately, there were times Halverson struggled.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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In June 2025, a 1,841-square-foot single-family residence in the 1200 block of Renraw Drive sold for $1,850,000, a price per square foot of $1,005.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Van Stone said nine of the 10 Lexus Vaults have been sold.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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“Plugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugged. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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