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

persuading people to buy

putting before the public

convincing someone of the merits of

persuading someone to accept

winning someone over to

winning approval for

sweet talking

bringing someone round to

talking someone into

speaking for

gaining acceptance for

soft-soaping

getting support for

getting acceptance for

verbalizing^US

bringing to public attention

verbalising^UK

putting on the market

signalling^UK

signaling^US

emphasizing^US

emphasising^UK

bringing into the open

vocalizing^US

shouting something from the rooftops

vocalising^UK

summarizing^US

summarising^UK

leaking out

letting on

letting it all hang out

making an exhibition of

getting round

coming out

making clear

making a great show of

displaying ostentatiously

making something known

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

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 day and night

going for it

bending over backwards

working your fingers to the bone

going all out

working oneself to the bone

pulling out all the stops

leaning over backwards

knocking yourself out

rupturing yourself

making an all-out effort

putting one's back into something

pegging along

giving it your all

burning the candle at both ends

working one's fingers to the bone

giving it one's all

falling over backwards

plugging along

putting oneself out

giving it your best shot

groveling^US

grovelling^UK

working your guts out

working fingers to bone

keeping nose to grindstone

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

working one's butt off

moving heaven and earth

keeping one's nose to the grindstone

getting your head down

jumping through hoops

leaving no stone unturned

giving it one's best shot

putting one's back into it

going hammer and tongs

using some elbow grease

working one's socks off

keeping one's head down

having one's nose to grindstone

acquiting yourself

rolling up one's sleeves

shaping up

pulling up one's socks

getting one's act together

bellying up to the bar

giving

committing

putting up a fight against

working one's guts out

going the whole nine yards

going for the jugular

going the limit

trundling

proceeding laboriously

pulling out all stops

giving old college try

putting one's back in it

hitting the ball

putting one's shoulder to the wheel

moving with difficulty

putting effort into something

giving something a whirl

giving it all one has

plugging away at

fighting your way

shinnying

making one's way with difficulty

toiling away at

proceeding with difficulty

working one's way

working through

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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

knocking into the middle of next week

Present participle for to hit or strike, especially on the head

hitting over the head

sticking one on someone

pummelling^UK

cudgelling^UK

cudgeling^US

letting someone have it

belabouring^UK

belaboring^US

pouncing upon

jumping down one's throat

boxing someone's ears

laying a finger on

tanning

birching

giving someone a hiding

switching

pitching into

lacing to

giving someone a good hiding

beating the living daylights out of

giving someone a drubbing

giving someone a beating

giving someone a good beating

giving someone a good drubbing

tanning someone's hide

putting over one's knee

giving someone a licking

trimming

tanning one's hide

giving someone a hot bottom

giving somebody a hiding

blipping

chastising

putting someone over your knee

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Verb

giving someone a good hiding

Present participle for to attack verbally or physically

belaboring^US

belabouring^UK

pummelling^UK

cudgeling^US

cudgelling^UK

having a go at

beating the living daylights out of

knocking into the middle of next week

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

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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 your appreciation

eulogizing^US

eulogising^UK

looking on with favour

expressing respect for

singing the praises of

giving a round of applause

giving a standing ovation

putting your hands together

praising to the skies

saying nice things about

puffing up

going into raptures about

taking one's hat off to

lionizing^US

lionising^UK

recognizing^US

cracking something up

recognising^UK

going into raptures over

showing appreciation for

giving recognition to

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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

backing up

throwing your weight behind

speaking in favour of

giving moral support to

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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 on to something

putting in two cents

depending on it

depending on

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 inflict a wound on

Verb

Present participle for press for political action

Verb

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

Noun

The publicizing of a product, organization, or venture so as to increase sales or public awareness

pzazz^UK

pizzazz^US

publicizing^US

publicising^UK

advertising promotion

extravagant commendation

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Noun

The playing of a particular song, band or genre on the radio, or the frequency with which it is played

Noun

monkey wrench in the works

The state of being congested

baulk^UK

balk^US

millstone around your neck

baulking^UK

balking^US

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Adjective

Not able to be tired

with one's shoulder to the wheel

with one's nose to the grindstone

focused^US

focussed^UK

regularized^US

regularised^UK

all day and all night

till the cows come home

in for the long haul

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Adjective