- present participle of plug.
plugging
Example Sentences
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The Cleveland Fed got its 3.74% by plugging in its own estimate of what prices did in October 2025.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
Officials in Brussels say they are focused on plugging a 70-billion-euro hole in Kyiv's finances next year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
They’ve been plugging away on this policy for years, and they’re finally seeing results.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
As the city moves to ban wells and new state laws require buffer zones and plugging idle wells, “the relationship between residential communities and oil drilling operators has been reset,” she wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The blackness was wrapping itself around Conor’s eyes now, plugging his nose and overwhelming his mouth.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
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