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
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Other families were seen pushing and pulling makeshift wagons piled high with mattresses, empty jugs of water, clothes and other basics needed for survival.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
No matter the time of day, there’s usually a cluster of people standing around it, each of them filling up empty bottles and gallon jugs.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
They cannot be secured with duct tape, rocks, bricks, sand or gallon jugs of water.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
In fact, its revenue is split 50/50 between mostly drive-thru sales with some delivery of large iced tea jugs, and 50% in-café sales.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The family slept on thin mattresses on the yurt floor and hauled water in plastic jugs from a Concho convenience store 15 miles away.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
To minimize trips, Applegate, 57, typically fills plastic jugs with seven or eight gallons of water.
—Jack Rodriquez-Vars
august 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
One chamber still had some decorative paint, while the others had over 30 Roman-era artifacts such as jugs, plates and lamps.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
The jugs cost 600 pounds, and have already been restocked due to demand.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Other families were seen pushing and pulling makeshift wagons piled high with mattresses, empty jugs of water, clothes and other basics needed for survival.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
No matter the time of day, there’s usually a cluster of people standing around it, each of them filling up empty bottles and gallon jugs.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
They cannot be secured with duct tape, rocks, bricks, sand or gallon jugs of water.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
In fact, its revenue is split 50/50 between mostly drive-thru sales with some delivery of large iced tea jugs, and 50% in-café sales.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The family slept on thin mattresses on the yurt floor and hauled water in plastic jugs from a Concho convenience store 15 miles away.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
To minimize trips, Applegate, 57, typically fills plastic jugs with seven or eight gallons of water.
—Jack Rodriquez-Vars
august 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
One chamber still had some decorative paint, while the others had over 30 Roman-era artifacts such as jugs, plates and lamps.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jugs
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Juan Pappier, the deputy Americas director at Human Rights Watch, says that currently there are 89 foreign nationals imprisoned in Venezuelan jails, from countries that include Colombia, Spain, Argentina, France and the Czech Republic.—
Manuel Rueda,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Israel is also set to release Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, as part of the truce and in return for hostages.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Empty, plastic reusable bottles.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
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There are two bottles in the fridge, have fun.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Thompson's crime policies led to more state prisons The tough-on-crime laws Thompson signed forced the construction of a record number of prisons and led to Wisconsin having 21,000 inmates during his tenure — three times as many as neighboring, smaller Minnesota, at the time.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Lawson also suggested ending the practice of full-contact visitation, which results in drugs getting into prisons.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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Three pitchers added at the trade deadline — Andrew Kittredge, Michael Soroka and lefty Taylor Rogers — could also be X-factors in the playoffs.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Jean’s mama moved on to the kitchen, somehow managing the empty Red Drink pitchers and the foil pan, too.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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After his conviction, Gray was sent to Angola, one of the most violent penitentiaries in the country at the time.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
25 Aug. 2025
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Following the assassination of the Turning Point USA founder, Invita Café in Rancho Santa Fe placed stickers on its coffee cups in his honor.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Despite his warning, lead poisoning may have contributed to the downfall of the Roman Empire through the use of lead in wine, bowls, cups, and cosmetics.—
Tom Frieden,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Food trucks, wine and beer will be available at the event; no coolers will be allowed.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
18 Sep. 2025
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Lightweight, packable, and spacious, these coolers are made for park picnics, road trips, and everything in between.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Investigators later uncovered multiple insulin pens near his bedside and questioned inconsistencies in Hartsfield’s statements.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The second slide shows Labubu merch, such as hair clips, keychains, and pens.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Jugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jugs. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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