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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunged
  1. filled
  2. packed
  3. plugged
Verb
  • On the living-room table was a giant bowl filled with cigarette butts, which Beck said was for an art project.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Seeing demonstrators gather outside, Nussbaum left the convention and joined the protesters, the air still filled with tear gas.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of filled
Verb
  • Its 656 pages are packed with details about characters’ college-application aims, budgeting and investment strategies, and jewelry choices.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Core’s first event was an invite-only, haute dinner packed with hopeful minglers at the Moore Building in the Design District in January.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of packed
Verb
  • These holes are notorious for getting plugged with debris, worsening water accumulation.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
  • If plugged pores or excess keratin is the bigger issue, gentle exfoliators such as lactic or salicylic acid can loosen excess dead skin and keratin.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of plugged
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“Bunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunged. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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