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adjective

Definition of pluggednext
as in stopped

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verb

past tense of plug
1
as in filled
to close up so that no empty spaces remain plugged the hole in the wall with putty

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

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3
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
Adjective
He is very plugged into the world of change-makers in the incarceration realm. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025 But the new generation of GaN chargers with more power and USB ports sometimes struggle to stay plugged in due to their size and weight. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2024
Verb
Alberto Freites Arvilla inserted a card into a computer component of the ATM, then plugged the ATM back in and turned it on, then left the area. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 July 2026 The guest claims the hotel never plugged a hole under the air conditioning unit where the bats are believed to have entered. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for plugged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugged
  1. stopped
  2. filled
  3. labored
  4. promoted
  5. drilled
  6. clogged
  7. packed
  8. struggled
Adjective
  • Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.
    — Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.
    — Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • Staffers filled the bubble near Beaver Stadium in the winter and Pegula Ice Rink in the spring with an everything-must-go Nike clean out.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This season is filled with last minute shopping, new routines and the painstaking transition from being up all night to early morning alarms once again.
    — Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of filled
Verb
  • That left it to mixed, where the PBR teams labored past Chicago’s youngsters in two close mixed matches to win 3-1 and move onto the next round.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Wrobleski labored his previous two starts, giving up 12 runs and eight homers in 10 1/3 innings.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of labored
Verb
  • Maybe success used to mean getting promoted, managing more people, earning a certain title, or becoming known as the expert in the room.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And not only that, he was recently promoted to Triple-A Worcester after an outstanding four-month stretch with Double-A Portland.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoted
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  • Five minutes later, Temwa Chawinga drilled a ball from outside the 18-yard box that bounced off a Ghana defender and into the net for the equalizer.
    — PJ Green August 9, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In reality, the well may be drilled nearly 1 mile deep, and then curved by turning roughly 4 degrees every 100 feet.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of drilled
Adjective
  • Many miners interviewed by NPR complained that masks impair communication in a dangerous and noisy environment, become clogged with dust, are too hot to work in, and fail to screen out finer particles.
    — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
  • If these become clogged with lint, leaves, or debris, lint and moisture will remain in the dryer venting, leading to a possible fire hazard.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of clogged
Verb
  • OpenAI’s paper improves the best estimate for how tightly these balls can possibly be packed.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Video footage captured the incident in the village of Arkhipo-Osipovka near Gelendzhik, where the beach was packed with visitors at the time of the strike.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of packed
Verb
  • Miller has alleged his ex-wife has struggled with mental health challenges and is accusing her of making the claims against him to aid in a custody battle for their two-year-old daughter.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Both Alum Rock and Berryessa union school districts, which house Kidango early learning campuses, have struggled with declining enrollment.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
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