PLUGGING Synonyms: 238 Similar and Opposite Words

plugging 1 of 2

noun

as in filling

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plugging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of plug

as in packing

to close up so that no empty spaces remain plugged the hole in the wall with putty

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as in laboring

to devote serious and sustained effort plugged away at solving the math problem

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as in promoting

to provide publicity for the actress is giving lots of interviews to plug her latest movie

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as in shooting

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 plugging

Noun

There’s no plugging-in and the petrol engine never drives the car. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 There is also an interesting opportunity at mixed full-serve/self-serve stations to reward self-serve customers for doing the plugging, so an attendant is not needed. — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 In addition, most of the money dedicated to well plugging is expended through contractors. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 Changes in estrogen and androgen levels can increase keratin production, promoting follicular plugging, while also affecting oil and sweat gland activity. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 May 2026 The framework also showed high precision in tasks like charger plugging, where millimeter-level accuracy is critical. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026 To address the issue, the Center for Biological Diversity is pushing for faster plugging of idle wells, prioritizing the effort near sensitive locations and making oil and gas companies pay for it. — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026 Continue reading … RATTLED HOST — CNN's Jake Tapper 'very unhappy' after network tightens book plugging. — FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026 Oil companies are required to set aside funds, called bonds, that the state can call on to pay for well plugging and environmental cleanup. — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 22 Jan. 2026

Verb

This isn’t as simple as plugging a player into the lineup in Madden NFL 27. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 The attack relies on plugging the device, which costs less than $100, into a port hidden by a hatch on the exterior of the plane, which the researchers say is easily within reach of maintenance workers and airline staff. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, plugging the case in for 10 minutes will give it and the buds 10 hours of juice in total. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 The other was plugging the sewer, which could be done for around $2,500 and would also cut off the Kingdom’s water supply. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 If there is regular flow of self-serve customers to the station, they can be rewarded for plugging and unplugging full-serve cars. — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The apprentices worked in an assembly line fashion, taking each computer out of the box and plugging it into a charging station. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026 Gray has spent most of his short senior career plugging gaps and at some stage needs to settle in one position. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Whatever the Padres do, Monday’s trade deadline will be about plugging holes. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plugging

Noun

Four humble ingredients come together inside a tortilla to make something transcendent — melty, fluid, fleetingly crunchy, soft, toothsome, rich and filling.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Krispy Kreme rolled out a Maple Cheesecake Doughnut with cheesecake filling, maple icing, graham crunch and a maple drizzle.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Some of the top documentary filmmakers in the world soon will be packing their bags for Toronto, preparing for a curtain call at one of the world’s most important cinematic events.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Weipz said the families of the victims had already been packing to head to Washington for the trial.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of packing

Verb

While practicing for a sixth straight day, laboring in a heat index pushing 90 degrees, the Chiefs were bound to be a bit ill-mannered.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Complicated births that require, for example, extended time laboring will now be differentiated and might cost more, while uncomplicated births will cost less.

— Camille A. Clare, STAT, 23 July 2026

Definition of laboring

Verb

Center City Partners is a nonprofit focused on promoting the economic and social growth of Charlotte’s core, which includes uptown, midtown and South End.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
For Pope, the rally is about finding community alongside promoting voting rights.

— Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of promoting

Verb

Carly keeps taking her new passion further, apparently spending all her tuition money on shooting a music video and renting a venue for a live performance plus merch and catering.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
That news came the same week that ICE agent Christian Castro, who was charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, was released from a Texas jail.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of shooting

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Golden Tempo, meanwhile, assumed his position near the back of the field as his deep closing style has delivered huge glory in the past.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
However, it’s best known for being an online-only provider, so the entire mortgage process, from first contact to closing, can take place online.

— Dan Simms, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of closing

Verb

The papers served to underline how central banks are struggling to keep up with challenges introduced by technology.

— Maria Eloisa Capurro, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
The longer the current situation continues, the greater the strain on an economy already struggling with shortages, inflation and restrictions on trade.

— Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026