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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
Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Spherical jugs of different mezcals dangle from a rope slung across the bar.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
The majority of consumers (62 percent) surveyed believe that microplastics mainly originate from the degradation of larger macroplastics—like water bottles and milk jugs— breaking down into small particles.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
Other seasonal activities offered at the farm include a wagon ride to a pick-your-own pumpkin patch and an 80-foot slide made of recycled milk jugs.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Oct. 2025
The pantry is stacked with corroding tins and stoneware jugs nailed into position with wooden dowels.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
For a contest in 1994 during the homecoming pep rally, students were accumulating pennies in milk jugs.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Spherical jugs of different mezcals dangle from a rope slung across the bar.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
The majority of consumers (62 percent) surveyed believe that microplastics mainly originate from the degradation of larger macroplastics—like water bottles and milk jugs— breaking down into small particles.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
Other seasonal activities offered at the farm include a wagon ride to a pick-your-own pumpkin patch and an 80-foot slide made of recycled milk jugs.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Oct. 2025
The pantry is stacked with corroding tins and stoneware jugs nailed into position with wooden dowels.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jugs
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Legend has it that the chili in Texas prisons and jails was once so good, people asked for the recipe as a souvenir of their stay.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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The top consumers of countywide property taxes are the county’s jails, the Jackson Health hospital system, the Sheriff’s Office and the county’s transit system.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Los Angeles police officers were hit with fireworks and bottles during street celebrations after the Dodgers World Series win late Saturday, prompting police to authorize the use of tear gas to quell the chaos.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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About 580,000 bottles of various strengths have been recalled for having the impurities.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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Legend has it that the chili in Texas prisons and jails was once so good, people asked for the recipe as a souvenir of their stay.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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His surprising case for segregation is that prisons are self-segregating, and white people still have power in the yard.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers won, 3-2, after both LA and Boston used nine pitchers.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Could other pitchers do this sort of thing — and actually pitch all nine innings?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 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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Once the cups are frozen solid, pop them out and place them in a resealable freezer bag.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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Stir in 2 cups whipped topping until well combined.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But for decades, fisheries managers stocked trout in rivers for people to keep and fill their coolers every weekend.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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The second method, orbital cloud data centers, would see satellite constellations fitted with servers, broadband links, solar panels, and radiative coolers.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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After helping one of the Dutchmen lug a keg of liquor to the game, Rip drinks several flagons, passes out, and wakes up two decades later.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Jugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jugs. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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