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.
has been plugging
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present perfect progressiveof plug (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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We’ve been putting in that effort, we’ve been helping writers every way we can, and it has been plugging along and growing geometrically.
From The Verge ● Dec. 8, 2020
At 51, Reeves has been plugging away in film and television for more than 20 years in what he called “a long, weird, circuitous journey.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2017
McCutcheon has been plugging away on an e-book, tentatively titled Outsider Inside the Supreme Court.
From Slate ● Apr. 3, 2014
The rapper has avoided interviews to promote the album, but has been plugging it hard on Twitter and doing high-profile performances of its hit single, "Turn Up The Music," at awards shows.
From Reuters ● Jul. 4, 2012
While the news commentary around AT&T right now focuses on the T-Mobile merger, CTO John Donovan has been plugging away for three years on AT&T innovation's model.
From Forbes ● Jun. 8, 2011
