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verb

Definition of plugnext
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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3
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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plug

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noun

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as in ad

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as in cob

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as in hook

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Recent Examples of plug
Verb
Alongside T’Vondre Sweat, Jackson has been tasked with plugging the middle of the Jets’ defensive line and helping stop the run. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 Falwell tried to save PTL, even plugging Heritage USA by going down the water slide in his suit and tie. — Tim Funk, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
Alternatively, plant them in plug trays or milk jugs, a common method of winter sowing. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026 Ensuring your baby’s water temperature is always perfect is a breeze with the color-changing plug that monitors the temperature at all times. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plug
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plug
  1. fill
  2. struggle
  3. promote
  4. shoot
  5. ad
  6. cob
  7. hook
  8. pack
Verb
  • Building 1,600 stores at once Once the leases are signed, Spirit has to fill them.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Its magical forest is filled with talking animals, tree-worshipping mystics, scheming functionaries, and the Dowager Governess (Carey Mulligan), an enchantress who commands an army of uniformed coyotes.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of fill
Verb
  • But even when Antetokounmpo was on the court in the second half, the Heat struggled.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The high prices are adding to pain for cattle ranchers in western states, who were already struggling with persistent drought.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of struggle
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  • Chater doesn’t disagree, particularly as promoting the album has prompted more conversations about the subject.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Abe Flores, deputy director of Create CA, a nonprofit advocacy group that promotes arts education for California students, said the challenges SCUSD cited were not unique to the district.
    — Chaewon Chung Updated October 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of promote
Verb
  • Investigators said the deputy attempted to run away before Reaves shot him four times.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Wyandotte County deputy fatally shot The shooting happened in the 2600 block of South 30th Street as law enforcement officers were providing protection for a woman moving out of a house, police said at the time.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of shoot
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  • Election forecaster Cook Political Report shifted Ohio’s gubernatorial race toward Democratic candidate Amy Acton on Friday after a week of backlash over an ad Republican Vivek Ramaswamy ran featuring her estranged mother.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Trump canceled trade talks with Canada after the ad aired during the World Series in October 2025.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of ad
Noun
  • The meal ends with a satisfying yet whimsical flourish of warm chocolatey champurrado poured over an atole mousse in the shape of a corn cob.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • To freeze, cut the kernels off the cob after cooking and store them in an airtight container for up to 9 months in the freezer.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of cob
Noun
  • Hughes, Eric Richardson and Samuel Harris teamed up on a hook-and-ladder play to score with 38 seconds left for a 21-6 advantage at halftime.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Greene is a sampler first, and a good one, but original hooks haven’t always been his strong suit.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of hook
Verb
  • Compton and Clark weave a folksy Celtic score, packed with thigh-slapping drinking songs, ethereal ballads and soaring earworms.
    — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Flight imposes strict weight limits, so birds pack enormous numbers of very small neurons into very small brains.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Plug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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