- present participle of plug.
plugging
Example Sentences
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One key skill for the coming bot invasion: plugging in cables.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
"There's still much room for improvement in coal mine safety, and plugging these gaps is of utmost urgency."
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Perhaps plugging numbers into this formula brings it to life, just as the baker brings a recipe to life by mixing ingredients in a bowl and baking them in the oven?
From Slate • May 25, 2026
Touran listed other reasons why somehow plugging an aircraft carrier into the grid wouldn’t deliver cheap power.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
To further proclaim their status, wealthy Olmec carved deep grooves into their teeth and pierced their nasal septums with bone awls, plugging the holes with ornamental jade beads.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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