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.
plugs
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pluralof plug.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof plug (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
plugnouna piece of wood or other material used to stop up a hole or aperture, to fill a gap, or to act as a wedge.
Example Sentences
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The “StarTalk” and “Cosmos: Possible Worlds” host plugs his latest book, “Take Me to Your Leader,” which explores humanity’s obsession with extraterrestrial life and offers etiquette for imagined close encounters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
The money normally spent on the parade will go instead toward pumps, hoses, plugs and generators, Fisher said, “resources our waterways and neighbors desperately need.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
The U.S. now has more than 80,000 public fast-charging plugs, data shows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
According to Paren, the Elon Musk-helmed company has added more than 3,500 fast-charging plugs this year, good for about 40,000 total across the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Large plugs of pure gold shone in his pierced earlobes.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
