plugging
- present participle of plug.
Example Sentences
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The people plugging this shortfall are buyers of U.S. debt.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Giuliani said that he and other security planners had been "planning with one hand tied behind our back" due to the shutdown, saying "we are still plugging a few of those holes".
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
One key skill for the coming bot invasion: plugging in cables.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
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
Also, it helped Lydia promote Dearly’s music on her blog—so that she didn’t look like she was plugging her own boyfriend.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
