Plug
How words are described
| long | long plug | long stop |
| brief | brief plug | brief stop |
| strong | strong plug | strong stop |
| big | big plug | big stop |
| Other adjectives: bad, last, giant. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The only way you could stop a timed recording before the time ran out was to unplug the machine and plug it back in while holding down the stop button.
Source: The Juggernaut -
The majority of the heroes are stumped as to how to stop it...and then Spongebob pulls the plug at the last second.
Source: Cut the Juice -
Sonic tried to stop it but clumsily pulled out the plug by tripping, and things got worse from there.
Source: Tomato Surprise
Cite this Source
Stop and Plug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plug/stop
Plug & Stop. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plug/stop>.
Stop or Plug. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/plug/stop.
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