JUG Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈjəg

Definition of jug

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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outside

jug

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verb

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

Noun

Two common types of plastic — polyethylene and polypropylene, used widely to make food containers, packaging, milk jugs and bottle caps — produced the most hydroxyl radicals detected by the researchers. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 In 2025, the Golden Arches even celebrated its seasonal release by selling A Whole Lotta McRib Sauce in a half-gallon jug. — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 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 Bank jugging occurs when suspects watch ATMs and banks and then follow people who withdraw cash to other places and then try to rob them. — Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 13 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for jug

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jug

Noun

The 2016 Cubs, along with the Toronto Blue Jays that year, are the last to have five pitchers each make at least 29 starts during a regular season.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Defense lawyers are expected to argue that the pitchers did not collude with gamblers and instead were varying the placement of pitches strategically to fool batters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of pitcher

Noun

The then-44-year-old actor was sent to Reading Prison, a medium-security lockup, because authorities felt a minimum-security jail would have provided too easy access for reporters.

— Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
The Department of Justice has dozens of open investigations into jails and prisons across the country for constitutional violations.

— Meg Anderson, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of jail

Verb

If found guilty, he could be imprisoned for up to five years, according to court records.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
But his most consequential protection came from a different source—the extraordinary discretion of federal prosecutors, who could have imprisoned him and instead helped secure his freedom.

— Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of imprison

Noun

Over time bottles break down into micro and nanoplastics, Baechler noted, and potentially leach toxic chemicals known to cause harm into the water.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Advertisement Article continues below this ad Appetizers include the ostiones nakachi, oysters served with a bottle of habanero oil, and the kanpachi aguachile.

— Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of bottle

Noun

Beyond the towering brick walls of the Tarrant County Jail, and every other county jail and state penitentiary in the country, lies an out-of-sight-out-of-mind world that most never see, let alone experience.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Mexico has 276 prisons, including 14 federal penitentiaries and 249 state prisons.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of penitentiary

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Pampered pooches lucky enough to visit the resort are spoiled with a seemingly never-ending supply of biscuits, pup cups, and a dedicated menu (available at the restaurant and via room service) to call their own.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Thoughtful details like an insulated cooler bin, activity/snack tray, cup holder, generous storage, and four accessory hooks help keep kids comfortable and everything parents need within reach.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of cup

Noun

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
Under a vaulted ceiling, academics, museum workers, and the octopus-curious passed around a flagon of Kraken Rum.

— Pearse Anderson, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2023