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as in fills
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
plugged the hole in the wall with putty
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as in struggles
to devote serious and sustained effort
plugged away at solving the math problem
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as in promotes
to provide publicity for
the actress is giving lots of interviews to plug her latest movie
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as in shoots
to strike with a missile from a gun
the drug lord plugged the stool pigeon as a lesson for any others who were tempted to talk
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as in cobs
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as in buildups
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as in hooks
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Recent Examples of plugs
Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
Her lending company plugs those sorts of details — student transcripts and internship experiences, for example— into an algorithm that determines the likelihood applicants will complete college, get a job and make enough money to pay back the loan.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
When Jonah plugs his drive into the server, the drones immediately lock onto him.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
The closest Grocery Outlets are in Point Loma and Mira Mesa, so this location plugs a gap for San Diego’s central coastal neighborhoods.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
The tree plugs into a standard outlet and features a 60-foot cord.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
Daniel picks it up, plugs it in, and looks through it.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Using a traditional electronic device cord, the owner plugs an inductive charging plate into an outlet.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Power comes from a compact adapter that plugs into either USB-C port.
—Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Rorry Portable Wireless Charger Save yourself the trouble of a dead phone with this compact Rorry portable charger, which plugs directly into your phone—no cables needed.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
Her lending company plugs those sorts of details — student transcripts and internship experiences, for example— into an algorithm that determines the likelihood applicants will complete college, get a job and make enough money to pay back the loan.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
When Jonah plugs his drive into the server, the drones immediately lock onto him.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
The closest Grocery Outlets are in Point Loma and Mira Mesa, so this location plugs a gap for San Diego’s central coastal neighborhoods.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
The tree plugs into a standard outlet and features a 60-foot cord.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
Daniel picks it up, plugs it in, and looks through it.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Using a traditional electronic device cord, the owner plugs an inductive charging plate into an outlet.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Power comes from a compact adapter that plugs into either USB-C port.
—Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugs
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Rock is eroded from the higher-elevation land into the basin, which also fills with the organic remains of plants and animals.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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Much as Cornell did, Anderson fills every inch of space available, whether in his film frames or immersive installations.—
Stephanie Sporn,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Haunted by her own traumas and hidden scars, Kitts struggles to piece together the clues and separate Raevyn’s madness from an even more troubling reality.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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The chain’s anniversary comes as the restaurant industry struggles with declining traffic.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Kaizen Approach is a Japanese philosophy that promotes incremental change in organizations at every level.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The National Endowment for Democracy, which promotes freedom across Latin America including in Cuba, has named Eddy Acevedo, a longtime expert in Western Hemisphere politics, as its vice president for policy and government relations.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The expansion Raptors shoots 0-for-3 from the foul line.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The officer shoots a second time.—
Claire Galofaro,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Secure a tension rod across a sunny window and use S hooks or sturdy twine to hang plants.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Loose hooks, toothy fish, a slippery deck—these are all risky when fishing without the right fishing shoes.—
Francesca Krempa,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Roughly half the size of a penny, the ISOCELL HP5 packs 200 million pixels into an extremely compact footprint.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections and more.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The development comes as Netflix strives to become more competitive with its peers in the battle to win ad dollars from Madison Avenue.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Everyone strives for that state and pours their love into it.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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In business since 2012, Khandwala sells mostly through her two freestanding stores in Bombay and New Delhi, nine shops-in-shop in India, and her website, where 75 percent of the business is done outside of India.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Starbucks no longer sells its merchandise online.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Plugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugs. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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