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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2
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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Noun
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Rebels and others are opening the gates of Assad’s many prisons, and the world is watching as captives walk from their cells to freedom.—
Tony Hunter,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Moving videos emerged of political prisoners being freed after enduring decades of torture in the regime’s notorious prisons.—
Farrah Hassen,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The mental side of baseball is a crucial and often perplexing component for young pitchers to master, and the Braves don’t pretend to know exactly what has caused Smith-Shawver to struggle so much in certain situations and impress to such a degree in others.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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So, introducing Rays pitchers to an outdoor park with lots of wind gusts might take some getting used to.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In late August, Vrabel walked up to his favorite diner in Nashville, two cups of Starbucks in hand — one, a quad espresso, for him, and the other for the journalist spending the day with him.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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People with flu-like symptoms are advised to cover their mouth when coughing or sneezing, wash their hands frequently with soap and water, avoid sharing cups and cutlery with others, avoid kissing others and stay at home to recover.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The bombs were made of galvanized pipe with end caps and were taped inside two coolers, the officials said.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Jabbar had planted two IEDs, hidden in coolers, both of which were found and neutralized by authorities, the FBI said in a briefing Thursday.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Jugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jugs. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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