Plug
Plug verb - To close up so that no empty spaces remain.
Use
Use verb - To put into action or service.
How words are described
| particular | particular plug | particular use |
| normal | normal plug | normal use |
| regular | regular plug | regular use |
| standard | standard plug | standard use |
| Other adjectives: obvious, blatant, egregious, deliberate, new, gratuitous, literal. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Potato Head-like plug-ins that the kids could use to "dress up" a home-made Mr. Hankey.
Source: Parody Commercial -
Chekhov's Gun: As it turns out, that stupid bathtub plug spell actually has a use.
Source: Webcomic / Cucumber Quest -
Despite that, they are all friends and use the show to plug their various appearances.
Source: Radio / Opie And Anthony
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Use or Plug. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/plug/use.
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