What is another word for plugging ?

Present participle for to block or clog up a space or opening

standing in the way of

getting in the way of

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“The men drove their bulldozers down the slope of the dam and began trying to plug the leak by shoving boulders into the growing hole.”

Verb

bringing to public notice

Present participle for to advertise or create publicity for

promoting

advertising

publicising^UK

publicizing^US

shouting from the rooftops

getting on soapbox for

putting on the map

shouting out

putting across

putting in a good word for

putting before the public

persuading people to buy

turning over

convincing someone of the merits of

persuading someone to accept

winning someone over to

talking into

winning approval for

sweet talking

bringing someone round to

speaking for

gaining acceptance for

soft-soaping

getting support for

getting acceptance for

verbalizing^US

bringing to public attention

verbalising^UK

signalling^UK

signaling^US

emphasizing^US

emphasising^UK

bringing into the open

vocalizing^US

putting on the market

vocalising^UK

summarizing^US

summarising^UK

letting on

letting it all hang out

making an exhibition of

getting out

making clear

making a great show of

displaying ostentatiously

beating the drum about

issuing a statement about

modelling^UK

modeling^US

putting on the airwaves

showing to the public

putting on public view

bringing out into the open

throwing in one's face

shooting off one's mouth

getting on a soapbox

spreading it around

shouting from the housetops

focusing attention on

making a feature of

making conspicuous

pointing up

italicizing^US

giving the full works

setting off

italicising^UK

giving prominence to

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“She received a massive, multi-million dollar payment to help plug Leitch's upcoming book.”

Verb

keeping your nose to the grindstone

Present participle for to apply great and continuous effort

endeavoring^US

laboring^US

labouring^UK

ploughing^UK

plowing^US

keeping your head down

working like a Trojan

working your fingers to the bone

bullocking

driving

going for it

bending over backwards

working day and night

working oneself to the bone

pulling out all the stops

breaking one's back

leaning over backwards

making an all-out effort

putting one's back into something

pegging along

knuckling down

digging deeper

burning the candle at both ends

falling over backwards

plugging along

giving it your best shot

working your guts out

working fingers to bone

exerting

pushing yourself

keeping nose to grindstone

tolling

grafting away

breaking your neck

proceeding laboriously

pegging away at

working one's butt off

applying oneself to

straining every nerve

going all out for

going for the doctor

driving oneself to the limit

making a supreme effort

pushing oneself to the limit

sparing no effort

trying very hard

making a great effort

getting your head down

moving heaven and earth

jumping through hoops

leaving no stone unturned

fighting your way

having a shot at

making a run at

putting one's back into it

going hammer and tongs

working hard to

using some elbow grease

having a bash

working one's socks off

having one's nose to grindstone

rolling up one's sleeves

shaping up

getting your act together

pulling up one's socks

bellying up to the bar

giving

committing

putting up a fight against

going the whole nine yards

going for the jugular

going the limit

paying attention

moving with difficulty

putting effort into something

pulling out all stops

giving old college try

putting one's back in it

hitting the ball

putting one's shoulder to the wheel

giving it all one has

shinnying

making one's way with difficulty

proceeding with difficulty

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“A year later, Moses continued to plug away at his degree.”

Verb

Present participle for to shoot someone or something with a gun

“You dirty rat! I should plug you full of lead for that!”

Verb

giving someone a good hiding

Present participle for to strike, especially repeatedly with hard blows

pummelling^UK

belaboring^US

belabouring^UK

cudgeling^US

cudgelling^UK

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

aiming blows at

beating the living daylights out of

knocking into the middle of next week

letting someone have it

jumping down one's throat

boxing someone's ears

hitting over the head

hitting on the head

pitching into

giving someone a hiding

manhandling

leathering

scourging

giving someone a drubbing

strapping

injuring

giving someone a beating

giving someone a good beating

giving someone a good drubbing

pulverizing^US

pulverising^UK

knocking someone's lights out

killing

chastening

winning a resounding victory over

walking all over

running rings around

taking to the cleaners

bringing someone to their knees

striking down

beating someone's brains out

walking over

ill-treating

defeating utterly

wiping the floor with

blowing out of the water

getting the better of

putting in the hospital

dusting someone's britches

warming someone's seat

striking with a stick

assaulting physically

victimizing^US

giving someone the works

giving someone what for

victimising^UK

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Verb

expressing admiration for

Present participle for to encourage or praise vocally

honouring^UK

honoring^US

cracking up

expressing approval of

bigging something up

bringing the house down

showing appreciation of

giving a round of applause

eulogizing^US

eulogising^UK

looking on with favour

expressing respect for

singing the praises of

giving a standing ovation

putting your hands together

heaping praise on

waxing lyrical about

praising to the skies

puffing up

going into raptures about

saying nice things about

showing appreciation for

taking one's hat off to

giving a standing ovation to

lionizing^US

lionising^UK

going into raptures over

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Verb

Present participle for to work diligently by artificial light

Verb

Present participle for to offer a recommendation

counselling^UK

counseling^US

encouraging

enjoining

espousing

putting in a good word for

speaking favorably of

going on record for

speaking in favor of

beating the drum for

offering recommendation

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

honoring^US

honouring^UK

eulogizing^US

eulogising^UK

taking up the cudgels for

running interference for

campaigning on behalf of

looking on with favour

throwing your weight behind

preaching

backing up

speaking in favour of

giving moral support to

receiving enthusiastically

receiving wholeheartedly

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Verb

Present participle for to advise as the best course or choice

putting in a good word for

offering a suggestion

speaking favourably of

speaking well of

tipping off

beating the drum for

looking with favour on

standing by

bigging something up

putting in a good word

counselling^UK

counseling^US

putting your faith in

going on the record for

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Verb

Present participle for to foster the growth or development of

lending a helping hand to

succouring^UK

patronising^UK

patronizing^US

succoring^US

doing someone a favour

doing someone a service

helping out

clearing a path for

assisting the progress of

getting someone out of a tight spot

smoothing the way for

standing up for

running interference for

getting stuck in with

going down the line for

smoothing the path of

oiling the wheels for

accomplishing quickly

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Verb

Present participle for to approbate or endorse

Verb

Present participle for to connect an appliance or device to water and drainage pipes

Verb

(of a theory or suggestion) Present participle for to put forward

Verb

Present participle for to campaign or advocate on an issue or for change, typically politically

Verb

Present participle for to form a covering layer or topmost part of

Noun

Extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion

publicizing^US

publicising^UK

advertising promotion

pizzazz^US

pzazz^UK

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Noun

The state of being congested

communication breakdown

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Adjective