BUNGED Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

bunged

verb

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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Soon, an Angels’ season filled with firings, turmoil and loss after loss after loss will come to its merciful conclusion.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Fifteen years ago, more than 13,000 Palestinian children who gathered on Al Waha Beach filled Gaza’s sky with enough kites to claim a world record.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of filled

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Even on a Tuesday, it was packed to the brim with guests dressed in quiet luxury brands ready for extravagant East Coast dining.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
But the star of the show for me was the incredible sauce, which was packed with rich and unique flavor.

— Bianca Harris, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of packed

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The worker told investigators that a drain valve had been plugged since last year and never closed completely.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Also mentioned around the time of the Remix reveal was an imminent update to the standalone base Polymega unit, which doesn’t need a PC t0 run and can be plugged directly into a TV or monitor via HDMI.

— Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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