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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  1. filling
  2. packing
  3. plugging
Verb
  • Stale, incomplete or blocked data leaves AI filling gaps with guesses that still sound certain.
    — Vaidotas Juknys, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • While most of the onigiri in Japanese convenience stores and markets is designed for snacking, Choe’s onigiri are hulking, chunky rounded triangles of rice and filling that each weigh at least half a pound.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of filling
Verb
  • The AirPods Pro 3 deliver ultimate quiet for busy campus routines, packing twice the active noise cancellation of previous models to block out library distractions.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • And packing no GoTo computer requires at least a rudimentary knowledge of the night sky and a star atlas or planetarium software.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of packing
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  • Meanwhile, plugging the case in for 10 minutes will give it and the buds 10 hours of juice in total.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The other was plugging the sewer, which could be done for around $2,500 and would also cut off the Kingdom’s water supply.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of plugging
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