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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Verb
  • Saturday is here, the weekend is spread out before us like an open field filled to the brim with possibilities.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Lugo filled the strike zone, with 57 of his 90 pitches registering as strikes.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Most of these shoes achieve a full charge within a couple of hours of plugging them into a power outlet.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • But the online community is both a highly valuable and quite perishable property, meaning a conventional plug-and-play M&A maneuver could trigger a significant backlash.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • It's packed with efficacious skin care ingredients to smooth and firm mature complexions.
    Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 6 July 2026
  • England adjusted its strategy to protect its lead, packing the front of goal.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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“Bung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bung. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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