PLUG AWAY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

plug (away)

verb

Definition of plug (away)

as in to peg (away)

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Other fabric scraps of the original dress were used to create handkerchiefs for Noah, her brothers, and herself to carry on the day.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
But a new wave of indignation swept Spain when Abascal, who uses a wheelchair, was carried on a stretcher from her apartment after police cordoned off the street.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of carry on

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Grothe says changes to SNAP and Medicaid benefits, a difficult job market and rising costs are driving more people to her Sunday table, and less of them can afford to pitch in.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Murphy pitched in the low minors for two organizations and for two independent teams before retiring to become a college coach at Maryville, Claremont-Mudd, Notre Dame and Arizona State.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pitch in

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Three plays later, Andrew Miller plowed in for his third score of the night to put Harding up 28-21, but the Tigers didn't quit.

— Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
KaVontae Turpin makes a defender miss in the open field on third down, picks up the first, and Williams plows it in for the TD.

— Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of plow

Verb

Six years later, the Maine electorate is worn out by Trump, but polls still show the race as a tossup.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Standard asphalt shingles across whole neighborhoods built in the same era wear out at roughly the same pace, and a wave of replacement decisions is now landing on owners who haven’t given their roof a second thought since closing day.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of wear out

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