bunged

past tense of bung
as in filled
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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  • Food options include sandwiches and baked goods including beef rissoles — dumplings filled with ground meat — and pao de queijo, gluten-free cheese bread made from tapioca flour.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Wyeth had taken several photos of a woman wearing three layers of denim vests, all filled with pins and slogans against fascism, against patriarchy, against the pipeline, against the former rapist in chief, against starving children, against book bans, against transphobes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • Each box was neatly packed full of 8×10 photos spanning Michael’s life.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Walnuts are also packed with nutrients and healthy fats.
    Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • At the trade deadline, Cashman plugged big holes at third base, the bench and in the bullpen by obtaining Ryan McMahon, Jose Caballero, Amed Rosario, David Bednar and Camilo Doval.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The television set in his cell keeps him plugged into the daily news cycle.
    Afşin Yurdakul, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Bunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunged. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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