Definitions

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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The Nasdaq-listed company has been struggling with slowing demand for the plug-in hybrid vehicles it specializes in.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In 2024 the company addressed those worries with an extended warranty program for its plug-in hybrids, including eight-yearly battery replacements.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Forecast for the percentage of 2026 global sales of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars, from 25% in 2025.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

China exported more electric vehicles and plug-in vehicles than gasoline or diesel cars for the first time in April, as automakers expanded aggressively overseas to offset subdued demand in the domestic market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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

plug-in

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