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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In the shrimp ponds, these landless laborers earn only a few dollars a day, with no contracts or protections.

— Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, The Dial, 7 July 2026
Duties while at the firehouse included speaking with laborers and subcontractors, ordering supplies and discussions with other Good Neighbor Investors members, Mora recalled.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

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Noun

Advocates viewed Cal/OSHA’S recognition of the detainees as workers as a victory that could pave the way for future labor rights fights at other detention centers in the state.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The women who get promoted aren’t always the hardest workers in the room.

— Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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