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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in repair, patching
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plugging
verb
present participle of plug
Synonyms & Antonyms of plugging (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
- plugged the hole in the wall with putty
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2
to devote serious and sustained effort
- plugged away at solving the math problem
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3
to provide publicity for
- the actress is giving lots of interviews to plug her latest movie
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4
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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- pistoling
- (or pistolling),
- shotgunning
- croaking
- [slang],
- destroying,
- dispatching,
- doing in,
- felling,
- icing
- [slang],
- killing,
- slaying
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“Plugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugging. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.
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