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as in pitcher
a handled container for holding and pouring liquids that usually has a lip or a spout
put a jug of milk on the table
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as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
some no-good fellow who had spent most of his life in and out of the county jug
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as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
the luckless crooks got jugged before they knew what hit them
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Recent Examples of jug
Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
He was arrested while holding a jug of kerosene.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Sure, jugging a mom-and-coach role isn’t always smooth.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Gross held up a large jug of Clorox bleach and a brown bottle of hydrogen peroxide to show the jury what was used for disinfecting, then played a short video on how the process worked.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
He was arrested while holding a jug of kerosene.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
In 2022, authorities charged Carlos Rusi and three other Houston men with a bank jugging case in Burbank, California, according to FOX 26.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Sure, jugging a mom-and-coach role isn’t always smooth.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jug
Noun
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Angels pitcher Alek Manoah returned from Tommy John surgery that had sidelined him since May 29, 2024, and faced his former team for the first time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Cease, who signed the largest contract for a free agent pitcher last winter, struck out 12 and did not walk anyone.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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The new commissioner faces the daunting task of improving the existing jail while planning for a world without it.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The singer, who did not appear in court, avoided jail time by pleading guilty to the lesser charge; Spears initially faced one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2026
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Last week, to criticize billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ role as honorary chair alongside wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos, activists with the group Everyone Hates Elon left approximately 300 bottles of fake urine in the famed museum, The New York Times reports.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Use a mister or spray bottle to keep the soil moist but not wet.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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In the early 1970s, the penitentiary remained poorly funded, and prison officials hoped to make money on the rodeo.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2026
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Al Capone was transferred by train to a federal penitentiary in Atlanta.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Mohammadi had been imprisoned since December in Zanjan prison.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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She had been imprisoned for more than a year on charges of treason stemming from a $52 donation to a charity aiding Ukraine.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Beyond frozen treats, the new shop also serves strawberry cups, chamoy apples and mangonada.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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According to court filings, Testerman struck Oliver more than 40 times, including with a metal cup, and stomped on her about a dozen times.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Her foundation said she has been granted a prison sentence suspension on bail.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Broderick was rushed from the California Institution for Women, the prison where she was being held, to a medical facility on April 18.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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After helping one of the Dutchmen lug a keg of liquor to the game, Rip drinks several flagons, passes out, and wakes up two decades later.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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No detail was overlooked — down to the drink’s flagon.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
12 Sep. 2024
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“Jug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jug. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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