plug (away)

verb

Definition of plug (away)next
as in to peg (away)

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  1. carry on
  2. pitch in
  3. plow
  4. wear out
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  • As the fund’s general partner, the NFL will collect some management fees and carry on the investments, a consistent and bankable income stream that is not shared with players as part of the salary cap.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In Hargeisa, meanwhile, the country that doesn’t exist carries on.
    — Mahbub Abdillahi, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of carry on
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  • Since retaking the pitch in 2018-19, Belenenses has clawed its way back to relevance, winning five consecutive promotions.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Outside of Jacob Misiorowski, the Brewers bullpen can fire pitches in there.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of pitch in
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  • In the postwar decades, humans seized ecosystems at breakneck speed—forests were felled, prairies plowed, wetlands drained.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Tesla has plowed significant resources into developing its Optimus humanoid robot and robotaxi fleet, although none of those have served as major sources of revenue for the firm.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of plow
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  • Armrest covers handle the high-use areas that wear out first and double as a coordinated accent.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Then the beeps will become evenly spaced until the alarm is silenced, the prongs dry out, or the battery wears out.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of wear out
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“Plug (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug%20%28away%29. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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