1
as in to fill
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
plugged the hole in the wall with putty
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2
as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
plugged away at solving the math problem
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as in to promote
to provide publicity for
the actress is giving lots of interviews to plug her latest movie
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as in to shoot
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 cob
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as in hook
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Recent Examples of plug
Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 July 2025
The compact device plugs into the headphone jack beneath your seatback screen and connects to your Bluetooth headphones with up to 20 hours of charge on a single use.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
Private companies could plug the gap, but this doesn’t apply in the region.
—Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 16 July 2025
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Verb
By early February, Lifetime had pulled the plug on the reality show.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 July 2025
The compact device plugs into the headphone jack beneath your seatback screen and connects to your Bluetooth headphones with up to 20 hours of charge on a single use.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Noun
The crowd erupted into applause as Jelly Roll plugged his upcoming appearance at the WWE SummerSlam in August.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
Private companies could plug the gap, but this doesn’t apply in the region.
—Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plug
Verb
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Every region in the nation is struggling to fill these crucial seats to keep jets moving efficiently, quickly and safely.—
Sharon DeVivo,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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His daughter, former Pima County Supervisor Adelita Grijalva, is running to fill his seat.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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The party of the president usually struggles in a midterm election like next year's race to replace Peters.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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But AmeriCorps officials have struggled in recent years to provide financial information to auditors and have acknowledged the need for reforms.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
Verb
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The organization aims to promote local music, art and live experiences that drive community, culture and tourism.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Ads have popped up around NYC promoting Roan’s next single, teasing an August 1st release date.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The Paramount+ with Showtime costs $12.99/month or $119.99/year with no ads except live TV & a few shows.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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These tools could: Automatically generate product images and video ads Fill in missing data for third-party listings Rewrite product titles, bullet points and descriptions to be more relevant Now, with Starfish, Amazon wants to scale that effort across millions of listings.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Unlike materials like cob, straw bale is adopted in the California residential building code.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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With a sharp knife, barely slice the tops of the kernels off into a bowl, then scrape the kernels' roots from the cob into the same bowl.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Here's what the original cast has been up since braving the hook.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 July 2025
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A day after his grand slam got the bullpen off the hook, Manny Machado will serve as the DH, pushing Jose Iglesias into the start at third base.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
Verb
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For adults and parents, packing a Kindling pretzel in their kid's lunch or giving it as a snack feels like a small victory.—
Dave Knox,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Black Bean Brownies Black bean brownies are fudgy, indulgent, and packed with protein, making for a rich and satisfying dessert.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
Verb
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My breathing was labored—short and ragged inhales, long faint exhales.—
Amie Barrodale,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Nobody knows what to expect from Waller, but the same can, and should be said about this Dolphins team, which has labored all offseason to course correct the team’s culture.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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“Plug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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