Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugging (away)
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Now, Françoise is carrying on his legacy.—
Michael Soncin,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026 -
This, of course, not being the 50-year ban that actually set women’s football back years, but Everton Women carrying on-loan Manchester United full-back Hannah Blundell out in a suitcase-cum-coffin before their World Sevens semi-final against United on Saturday and resurrecting her.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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As plastics break down, whether that be through washing polyester clothing or wearing out our tires, microscopic particles of plastic shed, small enough to be picked up and transported by the air.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
7 May 2026
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If a device frequently drops connection and can be fixed with a wiggle, there’s a good chance something is wearing out in the cable.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Only very large cities, including San Francisco and New York, have strong-mayor models like the one Lee is pitching in Oakland.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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The bigger issue is that Jason Adam has pitched with a lead once in his past five appearances and Jeremiah Estrada has gone six appearances pitching in either a tie game or with the Padres trailing.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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We’re told that screenwriter Anna Klassen has returned to pen the second film, based on a previously unannounced new novel by Todd, who will ultimately be putting out a book trilogy.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Are employees constantly putting out fires or expected to meet unrealistic deadlines?—
Christine Muldoon,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The discussion pinballed between other lingering issues with the property tax system upgrade that has been plowing along for more than ten years.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Instead, countries like Poland are plowing funds into their own defense firms.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
7 June 2026
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“Plugging (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugging%20%28away%29. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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