PLUGGED (AWAY) Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

plugged (away)

verb

Definition of plugged (away)

past tense of plug (away)

as in pegged (away)

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The good vibes carried on with the year’s most competitive bidding war, eventually won by A24.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Twenty years after The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance have carried on with the album all the way to the top of the Billboard 200 chart.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of carried on

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The closest competitor to Starship, at least in the Earth-orbit launch market, is Blue Origin’s New Glenn, but that rocket exploded on its Cape Canaveral launchpad during a May 28 hotfire test and remains grounded.

— Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026
In this Friday, April 26, 2019 file photo, SAS planes are grounded at Oslo Gardermoen airport during pilots strikes, in Oslo, Norway.

— Kirsten Grieshaber, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of ground

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Sananda Fru pitched in with 12 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
But Shane Drohan, who hadn't pitched in a month due to injury issues and a poor outing his last time out, was no match for the hungry Rays desperate to keep their season alive following Pratt's potential game-winner.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of pitched in

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