plugged (away)

past tense of plug (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugged (away)
Verb
  • His legacy and laughter will be carried on through his family.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Like a true professional, Garcia simply scooped up the item and carried on down the catwalk.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Much has been said about Bella's plain-Jane persona, but Stewart's earnest performance vivifies the character with a plucky yet lovesick duality that also grounds the film's lofty fantasy sequences.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Lane, who is relentlessly serious and ambitious, gets complimented for being more grounded and intellectual than Gala.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Doctors and nurses, as well as employees from nearly every other area of the hospital, pitched in, many donning decontamination suits.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Right-hander Kevin Gausman started Games 1 and 5 of the ALCS but also pitched in relief in Game 7.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Plugged (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugged%20%28away%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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