bungs

present tense third-person singular of bung
as in plugs
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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Verb
  • Daniel picks it up, plugs it in, and looks through it.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Using a traditional electronic device cord, the owner plugs an inductive charging plate into an outlet.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Boiled down in a cauldron using traditional methods, the sulfate-free formula bubbles up into a lovely lather that washes hands without stripping them (the glycerin, as well as coconut, olive, and sweet almond oils, are to thank) and fills the room with its sophisticated, Provençal scents.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Kogonada fills the film with saturated colors, favoring the primary standbys of fire-engine red, raincoat yellow and mailbox blue.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Each stick packs 100 mg of natural caffeine plus five essential vitamins to fuel your day and keep you feeling your best.
    Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Most of these stories are a page or two, but O’Neil packs a lot into a little space.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Bungs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungs. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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