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.
was plugging
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past progressiveof plug.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It was plugging its main rival, the Huawei P30.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2019
That was in 1959, when he was plugging a bill to prohibit the erection of commemorative statues on federal parkland in the District until the subject had been dead for at least 50 years.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2019
And so, when John Stuart Mill addressed the idea of the free and sovereign individual in On Liberty, he was plugging into a current of English thought with deep and ancient connections.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 3, 2017
"Whether Jobe was plugging the brand, making a statement or just liked the cap itself is yet to be determined," Fox Sports said.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2016
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
