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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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But as the scandal unfolded, their leaders called emergency meetings to withdraw their support and pulled the plug on ads supporting him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Late mornings when my phone battery needs a boost, I plug it in upstairs, far from the kitchen where I’m prepping salad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Some have since been worked into functional items, with his giant tape measure becoming a coffee table and a big plug turned into a cupboard.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Also, I’m not sure where you’re reading your retiring abroad stories, but here’s a shameless plug for MarketWatch’s retirement section, where we’ve written quite a bit about living overseas in retirement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

He’d be blamed for things he couldn’t control, pushed to solve frightening problems in faraway nations, expected to plug a hole at the bottom of the ocean.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama