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
Verb
  • Are there contemporary artists that really inspire you and have carried on folk?
    Steve Baltin, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • For now, the top leader appears determined to carry on his crusade against corruption and disloyalty.
    Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of carry on
Verb
  • Plus, the infotainment screen inside shows G-force, the vehicle's pitch in real time, a compass and torque vectoring.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The right-handed, two-time American League All Star, has spent his entire career pitching in the Cleveland organization.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of pitch in
Verb
  • To plow through up to 32 inches of water in Extract mode by increasing ground clearance to 16 inches.
    Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • In New York, crews plowed roads and shoveled nearly 2 feet of snow off the field at Highmark Stadium ahead of Sunday's matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of plow
Verb
  • Meanwhile, consumers are lured into buying more with products designed to wear out faster.
    Greg Petro, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The Lancers offensive line continued to wear out the Scorpions defense as the game wore on.
    Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of wear out
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