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 plugged
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present perfectof plug (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Lurie said his concern with Means is that she could use the office to promote the sorts of products that she has plugged throughout her career.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2026
New coach David Riley has plugged some of those holes with the additions of two players from his former squad, Eastern Washington: Forward Ethan Price and wing LeJuan Watts.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2024
The 72-year-old Popovich, who reportedly signed a three-year extension in 2019, has plugged along through multiple summers of speculation that he could retire after coaching at the Tokyo Olympics.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2021
Over the past weeks, he has plugged it on my Times colleague Kara Swisher’s “Sway” podcast and in Rolling Stone.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2021
It's the next day after Boggs gets ag'in Tutt, an' Doc Peets has plugged up the hole, when Enright rounds up the whole passel of us in the Red Light.
From Wolfville by Alfred Henry Lewis
