PLUGGING (AWAY) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

plugging (away)

verb

present participle of plug (away)

as in pegging (away)

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugging (away)

Verb

Carnegie Deli continues today under the leadership of the brand’s CEO and third-generation owner Sarri Harper, who’s carrying on her grandfather Milton Parker’s legacy.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
Not just within your four walls or your own locations, but how much inventory is someone else carrying on your behalf?

— Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of carrying on

Verb

Erick Fedde, pitching in bulk for the Sox (65-60), didn’t allow a run in 4 2/3 innings.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
After mostly pitching in relief in the Cubs system, he’s being used as a starter in Jacksonville and pitched five scoreless innings in his debut.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pitching in

Verb

By not putting out a press release or social media post announcing their Kalshi partnerships, both MLB clubs avoided the kind of embarrassing backlash that befell the New York Mets a few weeks ago.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Firefighters are putting out flames at an apartment building Thursday morning in the Norwood section of the Bronx.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of putting out

Verb

There certainly may be a kernel of truth to Musk’s professed safety concerns, but plowing through bollards that are explitly designed to protect pedestrians from rogue drivers isn’t helping his case.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026
Janse uses no-till farming on his fields — not plowing the soil, planting crops to cover the ground year-round and adding organic matter — to help cope with the whims of the weather as climate change triggers more extremes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of plowing

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

plugging

plugging (away)

plugging (up)

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Plugging (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugging%20%28away%29. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of plugging (away)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

kith

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 28

Why do we say 'break a leg'?

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes