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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  • Trucks filled with uranium ore rumble down two-lane highways, sharing the road with tourists and locals, and the question of what happens in an accident concerns people along the route.
    Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Other photos show the music artist bringing the hero product into focus inside a quintessential South Beach store filled with postcards, neon bikinis and graffiti merchandise.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
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  • To play disgraced, disbarred and incarcerated South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty, The Last Frontier) packed on 40 pounds.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
  • In the early days of his Administration, his would-be appointments are stalled by political rivals, and his days are packed with unproductive meetings with members of the public.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
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  • Instead, the shotgun approach keeps SNL plugged into the political conversation in a way that suits a politician with zero chill or focus.
    Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Up front, senior Kahlil Williams and junior Rico Henderson plugged up the middle of the line, while junior Ben Rink and sophomore Lucas Lawson brought athleticism to the defensive end positions that Skyline couldn’t match.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Bunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunged. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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