Sentence examples for the plug from inspiring English sources

"the plug" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English
You can use it in a variety of contexts to refer to the act of plugging something in or to a physical plug. For example: "Remember to plug in the device before you turn it on."

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the plug

noun

A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket.

I pushed the plug back into the electrical socket and the lamp began to glow again.

synonyms

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I pulled the plug".

The Guardian - Music

Don't pull the plug.

The Guardian - Lifestyle

Pull the plug.

The New York Times

The plug paid off.

The New York Times

"We contemplated pulling the plug".

The New York Times - Tech

" 'We cannot pull the plug.

The New York Times - Arts

"We can't pull the plug.

The New Yorker

Don't ever pull the plug.

The New York Times

Mrs. Grace: Pull the plug.

The New Yorker

"We pulled the plug," he said.

The New York Times - Sports

"The plug had finally been pulled.

BBC

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