PLUGGING (UP) Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

plugging (up)

verb

present participle of plug (up)

as in stopping (up)

to prevent passage through by filling with something hair plugged up the drain

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Prop 42 would bar retroactive taxes and ban new state taxes on personal property, effectively blocking Prop 40.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Or maybe Kosmos 2612 was actively interfering with ICEYE-X36 in some way — messing with its sensors, perhaps, or blocking or intercepting its communications with the ground.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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The federal agency also warned that obstructing immigration officers is a federal crime.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
During the investigation, it was alleged that Stewart, who is a resident, returned to the property and was later taken into custody for obstructing a peace officer.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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plugging (away)

plugging (up)

plug hat

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