plugging (away)

present participle of plug (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugging (away)
Verb
  • The City of Portland’s official account also weighed in, posting that while national media painted a grim picture, daily life was carrying on as usual.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Big thanks to Betty Lin-Fisher and Baily Schulz for carrying on in our absence.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On sale for $30, this sweatshirt and shorts set is a no-brainer for wearing out and about with sneakers.
    Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • This past winter, the overhaul included the loss of Gleyber Torres, who was a two-time All-Star with the Yankees before refusing to move off of second base to accommodate Chisholm and eventually wearing out his welcome in the Bronx.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Kerkering, 24, was pitching in a 1-1 game in the bottom of the 11th inning.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Kelly returned to pitching in six months after his surgery.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Of course, Young was not alone in putting out a masterclass.
    Ben Pickman, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Hummingbirds will arrive in Michigan in late spring 2026, based on typical migration patterns, and BirdWatching recommends putting out your hummingbird feeders by early April.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Javonte Williams has been hitting the second level and plowing behind a great O-line.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The planing hull, of course, means the vessel rises up and skims over the water, rather than plowing through waves.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Plugging (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugging%20%28away%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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