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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  • The same recognition that filled convention halls also limited the roles he was offered elsewhere.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Four years ago, crowds filled the central square of this southern port city, draped in Ukrainian flags and hugging the troops who had ended months of Russian occupation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
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  • That’s why the milk-chocolate Boo Bar is packed with Pop Rocks and potato chips.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Game three meant the series shifted to Tampa Bay, and Tropicana Field was packed to the rafters with Rays fans and a sizable contingent of Brewers supporters.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • Propped up by feats of engineering, Arizona’s economy steadily plugged along until the first World War, when the industrial demands of militarization transformed the desert state into an economic powerhouse.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Each console was tested in the device's performance mode while plugged directly into power, with the only difference being the resolution.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Bunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunged. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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