1
as in jails
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 bottles
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 interns
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 jugs
Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
The Cuesta Park neighborhood was quiet Thursday afternoon as a water delivery truck worked its way through the neighborhood, passing out large jugs of water and battery-operated pumps to impacted households.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
In total, the team hauls up several jugs and plates.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Some of us virtuously recycle items that will be transported across the world to smother island nations in single-use plastic bags and water bottles, milk jugs, yogurt tubs, pet food and potato chip bags, Styrofoam meat trays, Coke bottles, Amazon mailing envelopes, and fast-food wrappers.
—Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The commodity can be found in everything from your shopping bags and milk jugs to detergent bottles and your kid’s toys.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The wheel spins another wheel and the water fills the jugs.
—Elena Megalos, Longreads, 31 Mar. 2026
Her aim was to reinvigorate Cyprus's crafts—reshaping earth red terra-cotta jugs into glazed tableware and sculptural vases, or placing Lefkara lace on linen separates and bags.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Ghazali's vehicle, a Ford F-150, which was loaded with fireworks and jugs of gasoline, caught on fire during the attack.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
Empty Soda Cans and Plastic Bottles Filling the bottom of your large planter with empty soca cans, plastic bottles, or milk jugs takes up a surprising amount of space.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
The Cuesta Park neighborhood was quiet Thursday afternoon as a water delivery truck worked its way through the neighborhood, passing out large jugs of water and battery-operated pumps to impacted households.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
In total, the team hauls up several jugs and plates.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Some of us virtuously recycle items that will be transported across the world to smother island nations in single-use plastic bags and water bottles, milk jugs, yogurt tubs, pet food and potato chip bags, Styrofoam meat trays, Coke bottles, Amazon mailing envelopes, and fast-food wrappers.
—Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The commodity can be found in everything from your shopping bags and milk jugs to detergent bottles and your kid’s toys.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The wheel spins another wheel and the water fills the jugs.
—Elena Megalos, Longreads, 31 Mar. 2026
Her aim was to reinvigorate Cyprus's crafts—reshaping earth red terra-cotta jugs into glazed tableware and sculptural vases, or placing Lefkara lace on linen separates and bags.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Ghazali's vehicle, a Ford F-150, which was loaded with fireworks and jugs of gasoline, caught on fire during the attack.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jugs
Noun
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After the October 7, 2023, invasion of Israel by Hamas and the kidnapping of 251 people to Gaza, Ben-Gvir took a series of inflammatory measures that worsened conditions for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.—
Avi Issacharoff,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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The county Sheriff’s Office, which runs the county jails, told this news organization that Castillo was fired in November 2024.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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An interesting wine list includes English sparkling wines like Hundred Hills, and there are 5,000 more bottles in the cellar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The vineyard is currently leased to a local winemaker, offering a hands-off approach to production, though the resulting vintages can be stored in the home’s custom wine cellar, which accommodates up to 1,880 bottles.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
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As the violence dragged on, at least 15 people were killed, hundreds were injured, and more than two thousand were arrested, and pro-independence leaders were transferred to prisons in mainland France.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Nasser Abu Srour on surviving torture in Israel’s prisons (tr.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2026
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Dominic Cadiz had an RBI single in the fourth before pitchers held both teams scoreless in the fifth and sixth innings.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Fill clean pitchers and water bottles now.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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But such judgments often come from a place of distance—from people who have never lived under a theocracy that imprisons, tortures, and kills with impunity.—
Nazanin Boniadi,
Time,
11 Mar. 2026
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Belarus now imprisons 28 journalists as President Lukashenko intensifies a crackdown on press freedom.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Behind bars in state penitentiaries in Gatesville and Marlin, Mejia felt forgotten.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The wave of prison violence is happening despite the deployment of military and police forces in several penitentiaries.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Pour in an additional 4 cups water (chicken should be covered; if not, add more water).—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Avoid using swamp coolers or whole-house fans that bring in air from the outside.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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See, half a dozen guys were down there, throwing around a big, old yellow Nerf football, kicking up sand, weaving around a couple of Styrofoam coolers, and tackling one another.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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“Jugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jugs. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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