plug up

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plug up

verb plugs up · plugging up · plugged up

transitive To put a plug or bung into something; to interrupt the flow of. People often flush paper towels down toilets, plugging them up; […]
transitive To reinforce something weak.

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verb to put a plug into something

Русский	заби́ть zabítʹ, заку́порить zakúporitʹ

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@misc{plug_up_2026,
  title = {plug up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plug%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}