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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Back in 2015, Parton and her team buried a chestnut box filled with physical copies of a brand new song in two formats, cassette and CD, along with their corresponding players, under her Dollywood DreamMore Resort and Spa.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
From large platters just begging to be filled with hors d’oeuvres to trays made for serving batch cocktails, our picks for the best platters are well-crafted and meant for regular (if not daily) use.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

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Hundreds of Seattle Education Association (SEA) members packed the Seattle Convention Center ballroom Wednesday night to vote 91% in favor of a strike.

— Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Because each image covers such an enormous field of view, scientists expect virtually every exposure to be packed with information.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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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
What a new staff means for Benton The previous coaching staff immediately plugged Benton in as a nose tackle in the base defense and was reluctant to move him.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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