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plug away
verb as in drudge
verb as in hammer away/hammer into
verb as in keep one's nose to the grindstone
verb as in labor
Weak matches
verb as in moil
verb as in persevere
Strongest matches
verb as in plod
Weak matches
verb as in struggle
verb as in work
Example Sentences
All the while, I was continuing to plug away on my record and keep myself occupied.
Inside of ten minutes he had Josh under conviction and had taken his pipe and plug away from him.
He sounded and began to plug away and bang the leader with his tail.
“And I ought to plug away at my Latin,” added Chet, with another sigh.
Just how long can a stubborn and mystified man plug away at his task?
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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