PLUGGING (AWAY) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

plugging (away)

verb

present participle of plug (away)

as in pegging (away)

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Twain and Marie-Anne became close friends, and Twain was shocked to learn that Marie-Anne and Lange had been allegedly carrying on an extramarital affair—losing both her husband and her best friend in one fell swoop.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Love, who will turn 28 in November, has done his part in carrying on the tremendous quarterback tradition in Green Bay.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of carrying on

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Having a system that won’t keep up just leads to more issues, like an increase in your energy bills and the risk of wearing out some parts prematurely.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
Praedico lines up years of track data to give operators a single view of what is wearing out.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of wearing out

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Mo’ne Davis, who catapulted to fame pitching in the Little League World Series in 2014, signed to play with the Clowns earlier this year.

— Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Through four generations, the Prisco family tree became deeply rooted in the store – with aunts, uncles, spouses and dozens of cousins all pitching in to stock shelves, slice meat and display produce.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of pitching in

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When putting out the car fire, for example, three girls line up with an instructor to hold the powerful hose.

— Julianna Mejia July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Yes, the other news of the day is that Jenkins’ 5&2 Studios and Capitol Christian Music Group are putting out an album of original songs in October.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026

Definition of putting out

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The ship held almost 1,500 people, most of whom were émigrés who planned to stop over briefly in Liverpool before plowing backward to the cities of their birth.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Both companies are plowing cash into their businesses, buying gear and building data centers to expand their cloud and AI services.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Definition of plowing

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