PLUGGING (AWAY) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

plugging (away)

verb

present participle of plug (away)

as in pegging (away)

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The two sides are carrying on with development of multiple projects, with one of them said to be nearing a series order.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
The lack of success also began to wear on Moreno, whose children reportedly aren't interested in carrying on in the baseball business.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of carrying on

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On September 11, 2001, former New York Mets pitcher Al Leiter was trying to pull off a quiet personal mission before pitching in Pittsburgh that night.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of pitching in

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Whether that’s detecting and putting out every fire fast, increasing logging and forest thinning, or allowing fires to burn under safe conditions, the default choice today is to pour more money and effort into the star approach of the moment.

— Matt Thompson, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Things may take time to gel together but Elliot Anderson already looks extremely promising, both in possession and by putting out fires when City lose it, while Ayyoub Bouaddi is an exciting prospect who will get a good amount of game time.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of putting out

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His visit came after bulldozers started plowing through parts of the park in the far south of Texas, sparking widespread outrage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of plowing

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