plugged (away)

past tense of plug (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugged (away)
Verb
  • Washington — The US economy’s comeback in the second quarter was just revised higher again, and economists estimate that momentum carried on in the third quarter, underscoring the resilience of the world’s largest economy.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Catz and Hurd continued as CEOs until Hurd took a leave of absence then died in 2019, after which Catz carried on alone.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The first two seasons of The Bear were simultaneously very funny and also earned their panic-attack-inducing tension by grounding the characters and story in the dysfunctions of a middle-class family in Chicago.
    Andrew Bernard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
  • There were even temporary flight restrictions grounding the drones of Free Press photographers, who sought ariel photos to reveal the scale of the damage.
    John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ruth pitched in 10 total seasons.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Slaten entered Friday having pitched in the seventh inning or later in 32 of his 35 appearances this season.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 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 Oct. 2025.

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