Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugged (away)
Verb
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The West Africa branch, for instance, has carried on as usual.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026 -
The trend carried on into the second quarter, as sophomore Will Palmer drilled a three-pointer with five minutes to play in the half as the Skippers constructed a 30-20 lead.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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On Thwaites itself, part of the team will try today to drop a fiber-optic cable through a 3,200-foot borehole in the ice, near the glacier’s grounding line, where the ocean is eating away at it from below.—
Christian Elliott,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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The retreat from clear and scientifically grounded guidelines will harm individuals’ health and our collective wellbeing.—
Paul Gilbert,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Villagers pitched in to butcher the whales.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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The right-hander pitched for four organizations last season — the Red Sox, Cubs, Royals, and Mariners — but only pitched in three games in the Majors.—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Plugged (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugged%20%28away%29. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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