bung

Definition of bungnext
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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  • Gleaming marble basins filled with floating flowers sit comfortably with antique stone tubs that used to hold olive oil back in the day.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • If the market reaches equilibrium, those will need to be filled to prevent the next crisis.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • If that insane offer doesn’t plug the leak, the fire sale begins.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Van Dijk is the only Liverpool defender to cost more than Jacquet, arriving from Southampton as a plug-and-play signing.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • The trucks wait until all those in the area are ready before traveling in convoys to packing plants, accompanied by police patrols to prevent robberies.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Espi joins a Madrid squad packed with stars, including Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham and headline summer signings such as Yan Diomande, who joined in a deal worth up to €140million.
    Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Bung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bung. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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