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.
have plugged
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present perfectof plug.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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This does not appear to have plugged things up.
From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2025
Iftikhar Ahmed's brutal century against Nepal might have plugged a hole for Pakistan while Babar Azam's liquid batting might provoke even Virat Kohli fans into hoping he gets lots of runs in a Pakistan defeat.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2023
But every hurricane season is different, and veeries, research shows, have plugged into the global climate cycles that allow them to anticipate how dangerous a season will be.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 28, 2023
McCarty said the bill would have plugged a “glaring hole” in the effort to investigate deadly incidents.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2023
He had an outside pocket to his dress coat, and a handkerchief which you could have plugged your tooth with.
From Love and Lucy by Maurice Henry Hewlett
