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plug-in

[pluhg-in] / ˈplʌgˌɪn /
NOUN
component
Synonyms
STRONGEST
factor ingredient item peripheral piece segment unit
STRONG
constituent fixings making makings
Antonyms
STRONGEST
whole
NOUN
constituent
Synonyms
STRONG
board component division essential factor fraction ingredient makings part portion principle unit
WEAK
fixins part and parcel
Antonyms
STRONG
entirety whole
NOUN
junction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confluence crossing intersection juncture terminal
STRONG
alliance annexation articulation assemblage attachment bond coalition coherence collocation combination combine concatenation concourse conjugation consolidation convergence coupling crossroads dovetail elbow gathering gore hinge hookup interface joining joint knee link meeting miter mortise node pivot reunion seam splice tie up tie-in union weld
WEAK
concursion linking
Antonyms
STRONG
detachment disunion division divorce estrangement parting separation severance
NOUN
junction/juncture
Synonyms
WEAK
alliance annexation articulation assemblage attachment bond coalition coherence collocation combination combine concatenation concourse concursion confluence conjugation consolidation convergence coupling crossing crossroads dovetail elbow gathering gore hinge hookup interface intersection joining joint knee linking meeting miter mortise node pivot reunion seam splice terminal tie up tie-in union weld

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Half of surveyed car shoppers said they are considering an EV or a plug-in hybrid EV due to rising gas prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Marjorie Radlo-Zandi, an angel investor in Boston, found that her Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid was the perfect blend of EV and gasoline vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Searches for used plug-in hybrids rose 7%, while searches for used traditional hybrids rose 4%.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Ford has killed its electric F-150 truck and is shifting to gas-electric hybrids and plug-in vehicles while it tries to crack the code on cheap EVs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The other food—sliced turkey, ham, roast beef, and salami, a big tub of tuna salad, and meatballs in a plug-in pot—was off-limits.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead