plugging

ADJECTIVE

assiduous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diligent exacting indefatigable laborious scrupulous zealous

WEAK

active attentive busy constant eager beaver grinding industrious persevering sedulous steady studious unflagging untiring whiz

Antonyms

STRONGEST

indifferent lazy lethargic negligent

WEAK

neglectful

ADJECTIVE

diligent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active assiduous attentive careful conscientious eager earnest indefatigable industrious painstaking persistent studious tireless

WEAK

busy constant eager beaver grind laborious occupied operose persisting pertinacious sedulous steadfast unflagging unrelenting untiring

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless disinterested idle ignorant inactive inattentive lazy neglectful thoughtless tired uncareful unconcerned unenthusiastic unscrupulous weary

WEAK

indifferent languid lethargic negligent

ADJECTIVE

industrious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conscientious diligent energetic productive

WEAK

active assiduous ball of fire burning busy dynamic eager grind in full swing intent involved jumping laborious on the go operose perky persevering persistent psyched up on purposeful sedulous spirited steady tireless zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inactive lazy lethargic

WEAK

idle indolent lackadaisical slack unemployed unproductive

ADJECTIVE

sedulous

Synonyms

WEAK

active busy determined diligent hard-working industrious laborious persevering tireless

ADJECTIVE

untiring

Synonyms

WEAK

constant continued continuing dedicated devoted dogged eager beaver fireball firm go-go grind hyper incessant indefatigable indomitable inexhaustible jumping patient perky persistent pertinacious plodding resolute staunch steady strong tenacious tireless unceasing undeterred unfailing unfaltering unflagging unflinching unremitting unstinted unswerving unwavering unwearied

Antonyms

WEAK

failing irresolute tiring unpersevering

NOUN

hype

Synonyms

STRONG

advertising buildup promotion

Antonyms

WEAK

secrecy

Example Sentences

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But Les Snead also deserves a lot of credit for the job he’s currently doing plugging the holes in the Rams.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

"The government should be leading, they should be spotting loopholes in the law and plugging them before anything happens," North told BBC News.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

They are still free to fly around the country, plugging their latest release.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

“So I just kept plugging away with what I was doing, and that’s what carried me here,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

He just kept plugging away at the trees like he always did, making the same music, stopping every time someone came up only long enough to see if they were gonna tell him something.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

plugging

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