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
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  • Part of the frustration and fascination of these climbing docs is that the filmmakers can never quite answer the question of why these people — tenacious, but undoubtedly masochistic — carry on and up the mountain again and again.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Later that night, there’s more fallout from recent events — albeit of a more therapeutic kind — when Keeley and Rebecca share their problems while watching Bridesmaids before ending the night determined to carry on.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of carry on
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  • They all pitch in at the annual summer festival and are planning to hold urban gardening workshops on the rooftop for students at the elementary school across the street.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Starting with the bottom of the Athletics’ order, Bradley struck out three batters on nine pitches in the fifth inning.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of pitch in
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  • His visit came after bulldozers started plowing through parts of the park in the far south of Texas, sparking widespread outrage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Officials told Indian media outlets that whatever fell off the glacier may have dropped into a glacial lake and blocked a river, resulting in the massive wave of ice, water and debris that plowed through settlements nearby.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of plow
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  • Just across the sidewalk from the West Martello Tower, a Civil War-era fort where the Garden Club is housed, lies an unkempt field of grass, worn out by dehydration and footsteps.
    — Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
  • And the Supertorquer is a solid-state technology, meaning there’s no moving parts that will wear out over time, extending the lifetime of satellites.
    — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 28 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 5 Sep. 2026.

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