plug (away)

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plug (away)
  1. carry on
  2. pitch in
  3. plow
  4. wear out
Verb
  • Fortune’s intrepid tech editor, Alexei Oreskovic, and his merry band of reporters will carry on in my absence.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The law requires maritime goods transported between American ports be carried on ships built and operated by Americans, and Phillips 66 has received around 20% of all exemptions granted.
    — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of carry on
Verb
  • Cubs closer Jacob Webb picked up the save on 13 pitches in the ninth.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The City of Los Angeles has also pitched in to relief efforts, with Mayor Karen Bass declaring a state of emergency and sending mobile health care clinics to the neighborhood.
    — Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of pitch in
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  • Meteor showers tend to put on dazzling celestial shows and happen at predictable times every year when the Earth plows through trails of debris left behind by comets and, sometimes, asteroids.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The ship held almost 1,500 people, most of whom were émigrés who planned to stop over briefly in Liverpool before plowing backward to the cities of their birth.
    — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of plow
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  • Still, charging you a $500 deductible for a tire that was clearly worn out seems wrong.
    — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Eva’s struggle is that of women worn out between mental load, society’s expectations and their own dreams.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 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 13 Aug. 2026.

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