PLUGGING (AWAY) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

plugging (away)

verb

present participle of plug (away)

as in pegging (away)

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In the tangled greenery of a Ugandan national park, mountain gorillas sit among the leaves, calmly carrying on as tourists trek into their forest home.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
The acquisition also puts Lewis in the somewhat unusual position of carrying on the businesses of two veteran New York printmakers who helped shape his career.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of carrying on

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Brent Headrick, pitching in his 81st game, loaded the bases in the seventh, and was aided by left fielder Cody Bellinger’s jumping catch on Leody Taveras’ sacrifice fly.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026
Kelly Sims, an employee at OpenAI investor Thrive Capital, is also pitching in to manage Altman’s communications.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

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The process of putting out the fire created smoke, so everyone in Tier 5A and all other tiers on the fifth floor were evacuated as a precaution, the sheriff's office said.

— Greg Kelly, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
This isn’t a scientific survey — it’s meant to be fun and help show off the best of what our local businesses are putting out.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of putting out

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The private sector, which has so far gotten back about $100 billion, is trying to do some of the work itself by plowing the money into price cuts and parceling out refunds.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
His visit came after bulldozers started plowing through parts of the park in the far south of Texas, sparking widespread outrage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of plowing

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