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Definitions

plug

[pluhg] / plʌg /
NOUN
stopper
Synonyms
STRONG
bung connection cork filling fitting occlusion river spigot stopple tampon wedge
Antonyms
WEAK
mouth opening
NOUN
publicity
Synonyms
STRONG
advertisement blurb hype mention push
WEAK
good word write-up
Antonyms
WEAK
mouth opening
VERB
stop up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clog fill pack seal
STRONG
block bung choke close congest cork cover obstruct occlude ram secure stop stopper stopple stuff
WEAK
drive in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
open
STRONG
allow begin continue help let go release start unblock
WEAK
conceal hide uncork unplug unstopper withhold
VERB
publicize
Synonyms
STRONG
advertise boost hype mention promote push
WEAK
build up write-up
Antonyms
STRONG
discourage hide hurt
WEAK
conceal uncork unplug unstopper withhold

Example Sentences

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The year before, billionaire Bill Ackman was invited for a friendly Q&A after hounding Harvard’s president out of office, and grievance-fueled media entrepreneur Bari Weiss presented a rallying plug for her Substack.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

After more than two years, the Treasury might hint at an increase in the amount of long-term debt it intends to sell in the future to plug the widening hole in the U.S. budget.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“I just plug in the same way I always have. I have spent zero seconds modifying my behavior as a result of this war.”

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Officials say it would pull in $1 billion annually to help plug the budget holes hitting local hospitals and clinics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

I used to plug them with sap from the mutowa tree.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer