pluggers

plural of plugger
as in laborers
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 pluggers Unfortunately for Jorgensen, just about every Big Ten roster has a post player like Fielder — long, quick pluggers with a hard elbow in your ribs and a soft touch at the rim. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
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Noun
  • Eliminating the grace period would favor American laborers, the DHS argued.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Unions representing laborers, electrical workers, pipe fitters and firefighters donated $1 million, according to the Times analysis.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • For example, an investor could search for cities in the Sunbelt, the Midwest or specialized college towns experiencing steady inbound migration of young professionals and hybrid workers.
    Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • According to new Gallup polling, 27% of US workers worry that technology will render their jobs obsolete, a new high.
    Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Pluggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pluggers. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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