jugged

past tense of jug

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jugged
Verb
  • To the thousands of Syrians who lost loved ones, or were tortured, imprisoned or displaced by the Assad regime, their homeland had become a crime scene from which the top suspects disappeared en masse.
    Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • But then, with scant investigation, prosecutors immediately charged me with murder and imprisoned me for 72 days without bail.
    Micah Kimball, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He was convicted of heroin possession, jailed for six years, and released in 1992.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Randrianirina was little known even in Madagascar before the weekend, the BBC reported, although he was jailed in 2023 for planning a coup.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Murphy previously interned at a nonprofit organization that offers support and inclusive programs for people with disabilities in the Georgia region.
    Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Darius Bazley interned for New Balance for a year before becoming a first-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Imperiale was apprehended in 2021 and later deported to Italy, where he is now incarcerated.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • His company, based on West Seventh Street, employs workers — about 60% of them previously incarcerated or in addiction recovery — to plow snow, power-wash trucks and decks, and string Christmas lights, paying them $25 per hour with benefits.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Jugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jugged. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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