PLUGGER Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

plugger

noun

as in laborer

a person who does very hard or dull work the quiet pluggers are the ones who really keep this company going

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Recent Examples of plugger Since ’18-19, the winger has served valiantly as a bottom-6 high motor, a plugger who refuses to downshift during big moments. —

Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026 This tablet rocks up to 13 hours of battery life which is helpful to keep your kids engaged and attentive without constantly being asked where the plugger is. —

PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025

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For American diners of diverse backgrounds, chop suey struck an enticing balance between novelty and decipherability, which propelled it to national popularity even as the US government moved to exclude Chinese laborers from entering the country in 1882.

— Ashley Rose Young, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026
Filipino laborers came to Mexico via colonialism, and adapted and adopted champoy with spices and chilies from Mexico to become chamoy.

— Stephanie Shih June 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026