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  • present participle of plug.

plugging







NOUN
hype
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It keeps plugging away without taking breaks to eat, sleep, answer emails, pick the kids up from school and watch the Knicks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

"There's still much room for improvement in coal mine safety, and plugging these gaps is of utmost urgency."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Perhaps plugging numbers into this formula brings it to life, just as the baker brings a recipe to life by mixing ingredients in a bowl and baking them in the oven?

From Slate • May 25, 2026

"It's such a breeze!" he said after plugging in the charging cables.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“When she opens those bright little eyes, it’s like plugging in a string of Christmas lights, isn’t it?”

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg




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