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plugging (away)

verb

present participle of plug (away)
as in pegging (away)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugging (away)
  1. carrying on
  2. wearing out
  3. pitching in
  4. putting out
  5. plowing
Verb
  • 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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  • This is a sign that internal parts like your clutch or transmission bands are wearing out.
    — Michael Kurko, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Others share stories of donut tires wearing out quickly or making their vehicles feel unstable at highway speeds.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of wearing out
Verb
  • Alcantara occasionally pitching in save situations between starts was an idea broached by the Marlins staff just a few weeks ago.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • On September 11, 2001, former New York Mets pitcher Al Leiter was trying to pull off a quiet personal mission before pitching in Pittsburgh that night.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of pitching in
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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
Verb
  • 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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“Plugging (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugging%20%28away%29. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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