BUNGING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

bunging

verb

present participle of bung

as in filling

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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Gasoline price movements are more apparent to consumers than those of diesel, since drivers feel them immediately when filling up, economists said.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
With tours filling and accommodation being booked, the temptation is to chase the longest possible totality.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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Xi successfully lifted the constitutional term limits on his rule as state president in 2018 and swept clean the top ranks of the party itself at the 20th Party Congress, in 2022, packing them with his own supporters and yes men.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
The third is a network of syringe-injectable implants, each packing two receiving pads, a transistor switch, a battery, and either a sensor or an actuator such as a nerve stimulator.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

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Many Californians have already gone ahead in the legal gray area, purchasing the panels online and plugging them in.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Even unplugging the fridge and plugging it back in didn’t solve the issue as the cool air continued to escape.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026

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