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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
CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Rigid plastic containers such as water bottles, milk jugs and detergent bottles.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, Ayman Ghazali waited in his car outside Temple Israel, near Detroit, for about two hours with a rifle, commercial grade fireworks and jugs of liquid believed to be gasoline, before crashing into the building full of dozens of children, according to authorities.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
The low, undivided space holds jugs of cleaners and bulky items like backstock paper towels and toilet paper.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
Ajayi named one of her jugs BORGan Freeman.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
But then the goods become specifically targeted to items in Julia’s hazy, destructive past, from condoms to jugs of protein powder that her former colleague (Utkarsh Ambudkar) now sells.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Ayman Mohammad Ghazali, 41, waited in his car outside Temple Israel, near Detroit, for about two hours with a rifle, commercial grade fireworks and jugs of liquid believed to be gasoline, before crashing into the building full of dozens of children.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Alawites trekked for miles to the seashore, bringing home jugs of seawater to fashion salty dough for bread.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
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Orlando said it was already known that wine was traded at the time by the Greeks and the Etruscans, because of wine jugs called amphora that lasted through the centuries.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Rigid plastic containers such as water bottles, milk jugs and detergent bottles.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, Ayman Ghazali waited in his car outside Temple Israel, near Detroit, for about two hours with a rifle, commercial grade fireworks and jugs of liquid believed to be gasoline, before crashing into the building full of dozens of children, according to authorities.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
The low, undivided space holds jugs of cleaners and bulky items like backstock paper towels and toilet paper.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
Ajayi named one of her jugs BORGan Freeman.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
But then the goods become specifically targeted to items in Julia’s hazy, destructive past, from condoms to jugs of protein powder that her former colleague (Utkarsh Ambudkar) now sells.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Ayman Mohammad Ghazali, 41, waited in his car outside Temple Israel, near Detroit, for about two hours with a rifle, commercial grade fireworks and jugs of liquid believed to be gasoline, before crashing into the building full of dozens of children.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Alawites trekked for miles to the seashore, bringing home jugs of seawater to fashion salty dough for bread.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jugs
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After learning some defendants were sitting in Colorado jails for years, the federal government began fining the state $12 million a year.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The number of people in local jails who are transferred to immigration authorities has plummeted since SB 54 went into effect in 2018.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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For decades kosher drinkers trailed broader trends, remaining associated with sweet wines long after the general market had shifted toward dry, higher-quality bottles.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Old Forester High Angels’ Share Rye is available now at the distillery and select Kentucky retailers (SRP $65) in 375-ml bottles.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2026
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The federal Department of Justice announced an investigation into California’s correctional system Thursday over the state’s policy of housing incarcerated transgender women in female prisons.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Most prisons house multiple levels, and only four hold level V inmates, though not exclusively.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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For the first time in MLB history, batters, pitchers and catchers are able to appeal the fraction-of-an-inch calls that separate balls from strikes.—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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Campusano knows the bat has to come around, but his improvement working with pitchers is evident.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Belarus now imprisons 28 journalists as President Lukashenko intensifies a crackdown on press freedom.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 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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Behind bars in state penitentiaries in Gatesville and Marlin, Mejia felt forgotten.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The wave of prison violence is happening despite the deployment of military and police forces in several penitentiaries.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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Add the remaining 2 cups of powdered sugar, 4 tablespoons of milk, and teaspoon of vanilla extract and beat until smooth and creamy.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Manufacturing foam cups and takeout food boxes created smog.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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But traditional hard-sided coolers are bulky and can often be very heavy.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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They were still allowed to walk around the campus and distribute water and snacks, but that meant lugging around coolers full of ice and wandering in the direct sunlight.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Jugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jugs. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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