plugging
Definitions
Verb
- Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
- Persist in working hard
- Deliver a quick blow to
- Make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
- Insert a plug into
- Insert as a plug
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "plugging".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | planning | 2 | 129 |
| 2 | operating | 4 | 87 |
| 3 | painting | 2 | 59 |
| 4 | spending | 2 | 41 |
| 5 | parking | 2 | 31 |
| 6 | approaching | 3 | 27 |
| 7 | placing | 2 | 27 |
| 8 | pointing | 2 | 26 |
| 9 | pressing | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | preaching | 2 | 17 |
| 11 | spreading | 2 | 16 |
| 12 | pending | 2 | 14 |
| 13 | pleading | 2 | 12 |
| 14 | pleasing | 2 | 10 |
| 15 | panting | 2 | 9 |
| 16 | plumbing | 2 | 9 |
| 17 | pursuing | 3 | 9 |
| 18 | sporting | 2 | 9 |
| 19 | pumping | 2 | 8 |
| 20 | pricing | 2 | 7 |
| 21 | pounding | 2 | 6 |
| 22 | sprouting | 2 | 6 |
| 23 | probing | 2 | 5 |
| 24 | proving | 2 | 5 |
| 25 | sprawling | 2 | 5 |
| 26 | parting | 2 | 4 |
| 27 | plodding | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | piercing | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | splashing | 2 | 3 |
| 30 | splitting | 2 | 3 |
| 31 | applauding | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | parading | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | pelting | 2 | 2 |
| 34 | pinching | 2 | 2 |
| 35 | plotting | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | praising | 2 | 2 |
| 37 | priming | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | prowling | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | pulsing | 2 | 2 |
| 40 | punching | 2 | 2 |
| 41 | puttering | 3 | 2 |
| 42 | springing | 2 | 2 |
| 43 | appointing | 3 | 1 |
| 44 | appraising | 3 | 1 |
| 45 | approving | 3 | 1 |
| 46 | pasting | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | perusing | 3 | 1 |
| 48 | pickering | 3 | 1 |
| 49 | plucking | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | preening | 2 | 1 |
| 51 | prodding | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | propping | 2 | 1 |
| 53 | spalding | 2 | 1 |
| 54 | sparling | 2 | 1 |
| 55 | splicing | 2 | 1 |
| 56 | upcoming | 3 | 1 |
| 57 | uprising | 3 | 1 |
| 58 | upsetting | 3 | 1 |
| 59 | erpelding | 3 | 0 |
| 60 | oppressing | 3 | 0 |
| 61 | optioning | 3 | 0 |
| 62 | papering | 3 | 0 |
| 63 | paroling | 3 | 0 |
| 64 | parsing | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | paulding | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | peppering | 3 | 0 |
| 67 | perjuring | 3 | 0 |
| 68 | petering | 3 | 0 |
| 69 | pickling | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | pimping | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | pitying | 3 | 0 |
| 72 | plaguing | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | plaiting | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | plating | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | pledging | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | porting | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | posting | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | pouncing | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | powdering | 3 | 0 |
| 80 | prepping | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | proofing | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | pruning | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | pulping | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | purveying | 3 | 0 |
| 85 | spanking | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | sparking | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | spattering | 3 | 0 |
| 88 | spaulding | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | splurging | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | spraining | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | sprucing | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | sputtering | 3 | 0 |
| 93 | updating | 3 | 0 |
| 94 | uploading | 3 | 0 |
| 95 | uprooting | 3 | 0 |
| 96 | upsizing | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "plugging".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plumbing | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | hugging | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | logging | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | slugging | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | plunging | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | bugging | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | purging | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | plunking | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | tugging | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | pegging | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | plucking | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | lugging | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | splurging | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | mugging | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | lunging | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | legging | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | lagging | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | snugging | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | slogging | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | pledging | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "plugging" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "plugging" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "plugging" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "plugging".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 96
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Notoriously hazardous South L.A. oil wells finally plugged after decades of community pressure
Feb 14, 2026 Los Angeles Times
Feb 14, 2026 Los Angeles Times
Liability for Texas orphan wells soars as numbers, depths, and costs rise sharply
May 19, 2026 Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
May 19, 2026 Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
State agencies begin plugging orphaned wells in Baffin Bay to protect coast
Jun 9, 2026 crossroadstoday.com
Jun 9, 2026 crossroadstoday.com
‘Transformative’ tech: How AI is plugging in to doctor’s offices and emergency rooms
Mar 5, 2026 Chicago Tribune
Mar 5, 2026 Chicago Tribune

