plug
noun
a piece of wood or other material used to stop up a hole or aperture, to fill a gap, or to act as a wedge.
had plugged
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past perfectof plug.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Mendez, a delivery worker, had plugged an e-bike battery to charge beside his bed in his Bronx apartment in 2021.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
At his past few news conferences, Rivera insisted the team had plugged holes in free agency and will have full flexibility during the draft, which begins April 27.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 19, 2023
No-one was staring at their phone screen and not a single person had plugged their headphones in.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2022
March 29: The container ship that had plugged the Suez Canal is dragged off the channel’s banks and refloated, allowing ships to once again traverse the 120-mile waterway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2021
A bolt passed within a foot of him, shattering the crust of frozen snow that had plugged the closest crenel.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
