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Definitions

plug

[pluhg] / plʌg /

NOUN

stopper

Synonyms

STRONG

bung connection cork filling fitting occlusion river spigot stopple tampon wedge

Antonyms

WEAK

mouth opening

NOUN

publicity

Synonyms

STRONG

advertisement blurb hype mention push

WEAK

good word write-up

Antonyms

WEAK

mouth opening

VERB

stop up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clog fill pack seal

STRONG

block bung choke close congest cork cover obstruct occlude ram secure stop stopper stopple stuff

WEAK

drive in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

open

STRONG

allow begin continue help let go release start unblock

WEAK

conceal hide uncork unplug unstopper withhold

VERB

publicize

Synonyms

STRONG

advertise boost hype mention promote push

WEAK

build up write-up

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage hide hurt

WEAK

conceal uncork unplug unstopper withhold

Example Sentences

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A draft of the shelved order leaked to US media shows the White House had prepared new AI cybersecurity measures before Trump pulled the plug Thursday.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Anti-Doping Agency — or even Congress — to pull the plug on the Enhanced Games failed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Long before CBS announced it was pulling the plug on “The Late Show,” its host Stephen Colbert had already laid claim to helming one of late-night’s greatest finales.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Artificial-intelligence coding startup Cognition is expanding across Asia, looking to plug a “software deficit” with an automation tool it bets can lead to more hiring, not less.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

It had a plug on one end and a socket on the other.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

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