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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
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
22 June 2026
Under a 2004 settlement agreement, Duncan had to pay over $16,000 in civil penalties and reimburse the state almost $22,000 for wells Illinois’ DNR had plugged.
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Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 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
The product description notes that the lines are ready to be plugged into existing on-site local utilities.
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Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
22 June 2026
Under a 2004 settlement agreement, Duncan had to pay over $16,000 in civil penalties and reimburse the state almost $22,000 for wells Illinois’ DNR had plugged.
—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 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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On the same pitch earlier, South Africa labored past Bangladesh by four wickets and waited for India's fate.
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England impressed in an exciting 4-2 win over historic overperformers Croatia while another pre-tournament favorite, Portugal, labored to a 1-1 draw with DR Congo.
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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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Lo Celso scored on a free kick; Martinez drilled a penalty kick after Julian Alvarez was kicked in the face while attempting a header.
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The Mets nearly answered against Wheeler in the bottom of the first, as Soto — with a runner on first base — drilled a 397-foot drive to right-center.
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The financial investment into the restaurant has sunk Jimmy’s bank account, but Ebra’s franchise projections give him reason to hope there’s light at the end of this dark, clogged tunnel.
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As the clogged pipe grows louder, the camera begins uncomfortably zooming in on Rudd’s face until the pipe explodes in Ted's, closing out the episode.
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As the convention opened, hundreds packed the line stretching outside the convention center.
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The combo version ships with both the printer and the AMS 2 Pro packed together in a single large box with thick foam supports, transport locks, and protective bracing that secure the motion system during shipping.
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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 29 Jun. 2026.
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