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as in filled
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
plugged the hole in the wall with putty
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as in wrought
to devote serious and sustained effort
plugged away at solving the math problem
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as in promoted
to provide publicity for
the actress is giving lots of interviews to plug her latest movie
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as in drilled
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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Recent Examples of plugged
Danny Lee, Fortune, 7 Jan. 2024
Advertisement Best sketch of the night: The ‘American Girl’ movie trailer nobody asked for Someone on the writing staff is very plugged into the American Girl universe, as evidenced by a previous sketch this season about a cafe themed to the popular dolls.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2023
When Salas couldn’t convert a 20-foot uphill birdie putt on the 18th and Castren recovered from a plugged approach shot in the bunker to pour her par putt into the heart of the cup, Europe had its fourth Solheim Cup win in its last six meetings with the Americans.
—BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2021
Want to stay plugged in?
—Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2022
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No one was seated in the immediate two seats — 26 A and B — nearest the plugged door, Homendy said.
—Danny Lee, Fortune, 7 Jan. 2024
Advertisement Best sketch of the night: The ‘American Girl’ movie trailer nobody asked for Someone on the writing staff is very plugged into the American Girl universe, as evidenced by a previous sketch this season about a cafe themed to the popular dolls.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2023
When Salas couldn’t convert a 20-foot uphill birdie putt on the 18th and Castren recovered from a plugged approach shot in the bunker to pour her par putt into the heart of the cup, Europe had its fourth Solheim Cup win in its last six meetings with the Americans.
—BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2021
Want to stay plugged in?
—Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2022
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His social media accounts are filled with photos of his yacht, his cars and his 7,000-acre ranch.Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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His calendar is filled with SLT (senior leadership team) and LRP (long-range planning) meetings and reviews of P2Ms (product to market).Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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That same year, Ball was promoted to principal dancer.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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The site would have also promoted gun violence prevention through a collaboration with Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit advocacy and research group.Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Many of Jones’ personal assets also are being sold.Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The tour concluded this past weekend after 149 shows with more than 10 million tickets sold.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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The negative reviews popped up online after Luigi Mangione, 26, was captured on Monday following a multi-day manhunt at a McDonald’s in Altoona, about 100 miles east of Pittsburgh.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Norwegian Cruise Line shares popped more than 3% Tuesday during premarket trading.Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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And for years, boosters have struggled to offer up a satisfactory answer.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Based in London early in his career, Galliano struggled throughout the Eighties and early Nineties, with a succession of backers.Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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The filing also repeats allegations prison advocates have made before, including that the windows to Broadway’s cell were nailed shut and a nearby fan was padlocked.Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024
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Some unrelated damage happens inside as well: On a keel while sailing, a bunch of liquor bottles and plates roll and break because a cabinet won’t stay shut.Emma Soren, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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That business identified sites, worked on lease terms and, with Breeden and F1 owner Liberty Media, helped further develop the brand.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The main cast gets the feel and tone of what Wilson has wrought, both the frights and the frivolity.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
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The shooter was fatally shot by a countersniper.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hocking just shot a leading role, opposite Aaron Taylor Johnson, Theo James and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, in David Mackenzie’s Fuze.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Plugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugged. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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