- present participle of plug.
plugging
Example Sentences
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An example given of the disguised funding scheme in action: plugging an unexpected shortfall in May 2013.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
His was keep plugging away and it will happen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
She told The Sunday Times they were "plugging away".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Once a Hollywood heartthrob, George is now reduced to plugging Indian whisky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
After plugging in my phone so I could get enough juice for it to power back on, I stuffed my schoolbooks back into my bag.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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