plugs 1 of 2

verb

Definition of plugsnext
present tense third-person singular of plug
1
as in fills
to close up so that no empty spaces remain plugged the hole in the wall with putty

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2
as in struggles
to devote serious and sustained effort plugged away at solving the math problem

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3
as in promotes
to provide publicity for the actress is giving lots of interviews to plug her latest movie

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4
as in shoots
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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plugs

2 of 2

noun

plural of plug
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as in cobs

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as in buildups

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3
as in hooks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugs
  1. fills
  2. struggles
  3. promotes
  4. shoots
  5. strives
  6. sells
  7. ads
  8. works
Verb
  • On this week’s Official Rock & Metal Singles ranking, Linkin Park fills four spaces.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In addition to his two comebacks, Sinatra fills just as many spaces on the Jazz Albums chart with titles that were already living on the list last time around.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of fills
Verb
  • The police video shows the officers milling about and talking as Nichols struggles with his injuries.
    Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • While her family struggles financially to keep their takeaway van afloat, a young Vietnamese girl takes up a summer job on a strawberry farm.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of struggles
Verb
  • Enjoying undisturbed sleep also promotes muscle and tissue growth and recovery, so has been helpful for reducing some of my skin issues and helping with post-workout recovery.
    Devinder Bains, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Melatonin increases drowsiness and promotes sleep.
    Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of promotes
Verb
  • The soap, which is in its 60th season, shoots many months in advance which is why fans will have to wait until next summer to see their favorites.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The killer turns his gun on River and then—much to our hero’s surprise—shoots the chain instead.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of shoots
Verb
  • While his films can be fantastical, Abbasi — making his English-language debut here — strives to uncover deeper truths in his work.
    EW.com, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Therefore, Panama strives to draw sustainable economic development with partners that could earn financial returns and environmental rewards.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of strives
Verb
  • Costco, which sells 1 oz gold bars via its website, reports that customers have been buying the bars at a rate of $100 million per month.
    Christopher Helman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The show is a foundational aspect of the narrative podcast genre and has become a brand that tours the world and sells merchandise to fans.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of sells
Noun
  • Money has also poured into this acrimonious race as Steel has questioned Tran’s proficiency in Vietnamese — an important point for the district’s influential bloc of Vietnamese voters — and sought to link him to the Chinese Community Party in ads.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Cardenas said their tracking shows that Republicans and their allies spent more than $1 billion on anti-immigrant ads this election cycle.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of ads
Verb
  • Unlike a chatbot, an agent works within the parameters of a process and is told which applications or services to use.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Thruster now works with Spirit of the Horn, Alpha Lupi and Hoarfrost.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of works
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