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
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Just last week, Kiki’s—a Greek spot known for its platters and $25 jugs of wine—was seized by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, which says the restaurant’s LLC and one of its owners owe more than $1 million in taxes.
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Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
And while carrying grocery bags or water jugs can do the trick, the surest way to get stronger is gradually using heavier dumbbells to preserve the practical power needed for everyday life.
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David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Additional videos also showed several boxes lining part of the pool as workers poured the liquid from the gallon jugs into the pool.
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Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
The volume of crystalline API needed to dose 450 million patients with the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine would fill just two milk gallon jugs, Asparouhov said.
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Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
At home, my mom bought regular jugs of liquid orange juice, so what was my grandmother’s penchant for preparing her own?
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
If a boater gets stranded, Barreto carries 5-gallon jugs of gas for emergency responses.
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Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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.
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Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
10 May 2026
Noun
Right now, Prime members can score exclusive savings and summer deals on YETI tumblers, coolers, jugs, backpacks and more when shopping on Amazon.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Just last week, Kiki’s—a Greek spot known for its platters and $25 jugs of wine—was seized by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, which says the restaurant’s LLC and one of its owners owe more than $1 million in taxes.
—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
And while carrying grocery bags or water jugs can do the trick, the surest way to get stronger is gradually using heavier dumbbells to preserve the practical power needed for everyday life.
—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Additional videos also showed several boxes lining part of the pool as workers poured the liquid from the gallon jugs into the pool.
—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
The volume of crystalline API needed to dose 450 million patients with the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine would fill just two milk gallon jugs, Asparouhov said.
—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
At home, my mom bought regular jugs of liquid orange juice, so what was my grandmother’s penchant for preparing her own?
—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
If a boater gets stranded, Barreto carries 5-gallon jugs of gas for emergency responses.
—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jugs
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As medetomidine spreads across the country, jails that are still inadequately prepared to treat opioid withdrawal alone could face an onslaught of severe cases.
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During this time, the singer also had several brushes with the law, staying at various jails and reformatories.
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More than 11,000 bottles of the blood pressure medication chlorthalidone have been recalled, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Between organization-hero packing cubes, anti-theft wallets, and TSA-compliant travel bottles, any of the below products will keep your belongings neatly stored and safe from takeoff to touchdown.
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County leaders vowed to legally oppose the facility, pointing to county zoning laws that do not allow for detention centers or any type of facility that holds or imprisons people on county land.
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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.
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In 2025 alone, the foundation says its dogs completed 609 jobs by visiting hospitals, care homes, schools and prisons across Switzerland.
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An alleged smuggling ring said to have airdropped drugs, cigarettes, cellphones, weapons and other contraband into 10 federal prisons in the South and Mid-Atlantic was based right here in Macon.
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Green earned a reputation with the Padres for being an aggressive in-game manager, willing to pull starting pitchers and deploy relievers with urgency.
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Nearly two weeks after the Pride night controversy erupted after four pitchers wrote Bible verses on their rainbow hats, the team is still grappling with the fallout.
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This includes providing the Colombian military more leeway in the field, signing a new security agreement with Washington and building 10 mega-prisons that mimic Bukele’s network of penitentiaries in El Salvador.
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Behind bars in state penitentiaries in Gatesville and Marlin, Mejia felt forgotten.
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Accepted items include packing material, cups, clamshells, meat trays, egg cartons and ice chests.
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This gives us an opportunity to fire up the coffee kettle and brew still more cups of stimulation.
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Inside one of those flip-top coolers, raw shell eggs measured 59 degrees, 18 degrees above maximum for proper food safety.
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The event included coolers full of beer and, apparently, grape soda; umbrellas in case of additional rain; for some reason, an inflatable hot dog; and, as Ebra points out, cocaine.
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“Jugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jugs. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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