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
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Among them is José, a 74-year-old retired surgeon holding two small gallon jugs.
—Carrie Kahn, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
That includes a sturdy scraper or snow brush, a flashlight with extra batteries, blankets or a sleeping bag, water jugs, a first aid kit and essential medications, tire chains, a tow strap, jumper cables, reflectors and a battery radio.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Prairie Farms is recommending all jugs purchased at Woodman's with the DEC08 code date and PLT19-145 plant code be thrown out or returned for a refund.
—Jacob Wilt, jsonline.com, 28 Nov. 2025
For plastic milk jugs, the recovery rate is around 91% -- significantly higher than the rate for Tetra Pak cartons (19%) and milk containers made of other composite materials (roughly 29%).
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
With the initial $250,000 in emergency funds, the county hired water trucks for well users to fill large jugs.
—Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
At each end of the table were enormous jugs of excellent cider, and their host had four fine and radiantly healthy daughters, aged 16 to 20, whom Brillat-Savarin admired at every turn.
—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025
On the tray were sugar bowls and milk jugs, and the handles of the jug were his ears.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
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The family slept on thin mattresses on the floor and hauled water in plastic jugs from a convenience store roughly 15 miles away, according to investigators.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Among them is José, a 74-year-old retired surgeon holding two small gallon jugs.
—Carrie Kahn, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
That includes a sturdy scraper or snow brush, a flashlight with extra batteries, blankets or a sleeping bag, water jugs, a first aid kit and essential medications, tire chains, a tow strap, jumper cables, reflectors and a battery radio.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Prairie Farms is recommending all jugs purchased at Woodman's with the DEC08 code date and PLT19-145 plant code be thrown out or returned for a refund.
—Jacob Wilt, jsonline.com, 28 Nov. 2025
For plastic milk jugs, the recovery rate is around 91% -- significantly higher than the rate for Tetra Pak cartons (19%) and milk containers made of other composite materials (roughly 29%).
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
With the initial $250,000 in emergency funds, the county hired water trucks for well users to fill large jugs.
—Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
At each end of the table were enormous jugs of excellent cider, and their host had four fine and radiantly healthy daughters, aged 16 to 20, whom Brillat-Savarin admired at every turn.
—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025
On the tray were sugar bowls and milk jugs, and the handles of the jug were his ears.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jugs
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While proponents of wearable technology in prisons and jails have described it as potentially lifesaving, privacy rights groups and even law enforcement officials say the devices can raise ethical and legal concerns and urge agencies to establish strict rules on data use, retention and consent.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Roughly 80% of people in those jails have not been convicted of a crime.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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That’s great news for collectors, many of whom count this Third Growth Margaux among their favorite bottles.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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During the celebration, Kendall was presented with a white birthday cake adorned with black ribbons, white candles and shot bottles of 818 tequila (her alcohol brand).—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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While proponents of wearable technology in prisons and jails have described it as potentially lifesaving, privacy rights groups and even law enforcement officials say the devices can raise ethical and legal concerns and urge agencies to establish strict rules on data use, retention and consent.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement The prisons in Burma are notoriously horrific and where at least two political prisoners die each month, according to rights groups.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Shohei Ohtani gets the most attention, of course, but the team’s postseason run was also fueled by pitchers Roki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the World Series MVP.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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There’s plenty to like about both veteran pitchers and reason to believe that competing in a home run-suppressing environment will allow their attributes to play up.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Afwerki routinely imprisons his critics and political opponents and has implemented a policy of indefinite mandatory military and national service for residents, which human-rights watchdogs say amounts to slavery.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
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Despite these measures, investigators acknowledge that Brazil’s penitentiaries remain the backbone of command and communication for its largest criminal organizations — a paradox that the state struggles to contain.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 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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Monograms also look beautiful engraved on silverware or printed on ceramic cups and plates.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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The facility had open cups of employee drinks on a rack inside the food storage room.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Locals roll out chairs, tables, grills, and coolers, turning the lot into a lively social hub.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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In this arrangement, Pitts utilized the leftover shelves up top to store coolers and tote bags, so everything in the garage has its own storage home.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Jugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jugs. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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