PLUGGING (AWAY) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

plugging (away)

verb

present participle of plug (away)

as in pegging (away)

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Leo, who took his name from the 19th-century pope whose encyclical on labor laid the foundation of Catholic social teaching, has made the poor and vulnerable a focus of his papacy, carrying on the legacy of his Argentine predecessor, Pope Francis.

— Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
The craft is another important cultural component of his Haida-Tsimshian heritage, and his creations are an act of resistance and cultural preservation—carrying on the work of his grandfather, Jones Yeltatzie.

— Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of carrying on

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Then Rivera’s sister and nephew started pitching in a few days a week.

— Judy Sutton Taylor, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Gasser was drafted by the Padres and pitching in their farm system before going to the Brewers in the 2022 trade that brought reliever Josh Hader to San Diego.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of pitching in

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Gurnsey and Void continued to release music on labels such as Editions Mego and Erol Alkan’s Phantasy Sound, the latter of which is putting out the new record following a string of recent singles.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
And they’ve previously been vaunted for their digital strategy this cycle of putting out very high-quality livestreams of his rallies.

— Danielle Hewitt, Vox, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of putting out

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And despite warnings, vehicles were seen plowing through floodwaters on roads in bumper-deep water.

— Larry Seward, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Meta is plowing unprecedented amounts of capital into AI infrastructure and services, joining companies like Alphabet, OpenAI, and Microsoft in a race to develop the most advanced AI models.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of plowing

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