bung

as in to fill
to close up so that no empty spaces remain we had bunged up the moving van so much that we couldn't have possibly squeezed in one more thing

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Recent Examples of bung Two romantic songs are bunged in, perhaps to give Triptii Dimri something to do; otherwise, she is mostly tasked with looking lovely. Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024 And each subsequent image bunged into the algorithm could be used to lower the overall noise level. WIRED, 19 Mar. 2023 Instead of lubricating profits, however, Canada’s tar sands are bunged-up with protests against new pipelines. The Economist, 27 Feb. 2020 Stuff that today’s parents would get all bunged up about – no bike helmets, no seat belts, roaming free all day through wood and dale with only a dime for emergency calls – were just part of regular ol’ parenting. Jill Hamilton, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2017
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  • This winter, a Roman grave filled with gypsum was found during a highway construction project in England.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
  • On a scouting trip several years ago, my mask kept filling with water.
    Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • Don’t plug too many appliances into the same outlet, and don’t rely on power strips for heavy-duty appliances, such as air conditioning units.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
  • Henderson’s arrival will plug the leadership void that Norgaard and Mee left behind.
    David Ornstein, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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  • Choose a generously sized picnic blanket with a waterproof backing—ideally one that’s soft, stylish and easy to pack.
    Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • In the early days of the war, the United States and its G-7 allies crafted sanctions and export controls that were thought to pack a powerful punch but in fact had so many mitigations built in that they were robbed of their full impact.
    Michael Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2025

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“Bung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bung. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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