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 -
As if her death wasn't dramatic enough, Monica had been on her way to inform Declan O'Hara (Aidan Turner) that his wife Maud (Victoria Smurfit) was carrying on an affair with her husband and his media rival, Tony.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
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One is something breaking, something wearing out, something being damaged through use, and then there’s also collision.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
10 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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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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Based on the figures SpaceX is putting out now, average revenue per using is dropping.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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Whereas musicians often view their careers as marathons, putting out lots of music and touring excessively with the hope that all of the small actions will gradually snowball into future success.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
10 June 2026
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One such wave has been plowing across the Pacific.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
11 June 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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“Plugging (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugging%20%28away%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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