PLUGGING Synonyms: 238 Similar and Opposite Words

plugging 1 of 2

noun

as in filling

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plugging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of plug

as in packing

to close up so that no empty spaces remain plugged the hole in the wall with putty

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as in laboring

to devote serious and sustained effort plugged away at solving the math problem

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as in promoting

to provide publicity for the actress is giving lots of interviews to plug her latest movie

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as in shooting

to strike with a missile from a gun the drug lord plugged the stool pigeon as a lesson for any others who were tempted to talk

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Recent Examples of plugging

Noun

There’s no plugging-in and the petrol engine never drives the car. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 There is also an interesting opportunity at mixed full-serve/self-serve stations to reward self-serve customers for doing the plugging, so an attendant is not needed. — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 In addition, most of the money dedicated to well plugging is expended through contractors. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 Changes in estrogen and androgen levels can increase keratin production, promoting follicular plugging, while also affecting oil and sweat gland activity. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 May 2026 The framework also showed high precision in tasks like charger plugging, where millimeter-level accuracy is critical. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026 To address the issue, the Center for Biological Diversity is pushing for faster plugging of idle wells, prioritizing the effort near sensitive locations and making oil and gas companies pay for it. — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026 Continue reading … RATTLED HOST — CNN's Jake Tapper 'very unhappy' after network tightens book plugging. — FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026 Oil companies are required to set aside funds, called bonds, that the state can call on to pay for well plugging and environmental cleanup. — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 22 Jan. 2026

Verb

This is why the Irish invested in the position last winter, adding Tionne Gray (Oregon) and Francis Brewu (Pittsburgh), plugging a hole that could have undone the rest of the defense. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Backfeeding means trying to power your home’s wiring by plugging the generator into a wall outlet. — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026 This isn’t as simple as plugging a player into the lineup in Madden NFL 27. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 The attack relies on plugging the device, which costs less than $100, into a port hidden by a hatch on the exterior of the plane, which the researchers say is easily within reach of maintenance workers and airline staff. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, plugging the case in for 10 minutes will give it and the buds 10 hours of juice in total. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 The other was plugging the sewer, which could be done for around $2,500 and would also cut off the Kingdom’s water supply. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 If there is regular flow of self-serve customers to the station, they can be rewarded for plugging and unplugging full-serve cars. — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The apprentices worked in an assembly line fashion, taking each computer out of the box and plugging it into a charging station. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugging

Noun

The corn is ground into masa, while fillings and banana leaves are prepared separately.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Molli Voraotsady, the chef, was up late Saturday night chopping the mushrooms and making the marinade for the pork filling.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of filling

Verb

When packing bananas in your bag, make sure they’re cushioned and not packed too tightly to avoid splitting.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Odalys, which is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, is forecast to gradually strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane by late Monday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of packing

Verb

McNeely’s portrait of a laboring mother, swathed in glowing fields of chartreuse, outshines (again, literally) art history’s greats.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
In line with the great tech selloff over AI spending fears, Capgemini’s share price has been laboring.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of laboring

Verb

If dozens of countries are promoting electric vehicle incentives, charging infrastructure and electrification in general, that can help in the fight against climate change, Jackson added.

— Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
This could look like investing in and promoting internal subject-matter experts, documenting best practices, creating subject-matter Centers of Excellence and embedding that expertise directly into workflows.

— Srinivas Velamoor, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of promoting

Verb

But his collaborators helped turn Beck into a cultural product, making videos, shooting photos, providing musical inspiration for samples.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Venice Beach may host Fox’s Baywatch, a reboot that’s become a symbol for Los Angeles’ attempt to keep big, splashy broadcast shows shooting in Hollywood’s historic home.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of shooting

Noun

Nearly 40 public elementary schools in Orange County now enroll fewer students than needed to be financially stable, raising the specter of more school closings in a district that shuttered seven campuses in May.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Four plays after his big return, Cawthon grabbed a 15-yard TD catch to spark a 38-3 closing run.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of closing

Verb

The film followed the trials of a struggling keyboardist who gets hold of a magical synthesizer, only to lose it and embark on a picaresque journey to get it back.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
In other words, Yemen and the Houthis may seem like yet another distant problem to Americans, many of whom are understandably fatigued by foreign interventions, and struggling with a spiraling cost of living.

— Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of struggling

Verb

Padilla said the event was initially free before growing demand led organizers to begin selling tickets.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Frédéric Bélanger, hair department head for the film, understood the expectations that come with bringing a best-selling romance novel to life.

— Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026