as in to fill
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
we had bunged up the moving van so much that we couldn't have possibly squeezed in one more thing
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Recent Examples of bung
Two romantic songs are bunged in, perhaps to give Triptii Dimri something to do; otherwise, she is mostly tasked with looking lovely.
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Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
And each subsequent image bunged into the algorithm could be used to lower the overall noise level.
—WIRED, 19 Mar. 2023
Instead of lubricating profits, however, Canada’s tar sands are bunged-up with protests against new pipelines.
—The Economist, 27 Feb. 2020
Stuff that today’s parents would get all bunged up about – no bike helmets, no seat belts, roaming free all day through wood and dale with only a dime for emergency calls – were just part of regular ol’ parenting.
—Jill Hamilton, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2017
Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
And each subsequent image bunged into the algorithm could be used to lower the overall noise level.
—WIRED, 19 Mar. 2023
Instead of lubricating profits, however, Canada’s tar sands are bunged-up with protests against new pipelines.
—The Economist, 27 Feb. 2020
Stuff that today’s parents would get all bunged up about – no bike helmets, no seat belts, roaming free all day through wood and dale with only a dime for emergency calls – were just part of regular ol’ parenting.
—Jill Hamilton, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bung
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The big picture: Trump's second term follows a campaign filled with racist rhetoric, anti-trans policies, and mass deportation promises—raising concerns about the long-term impact on civil rights and equality.—
Axios,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
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Meta and Google are already moving in to fill the shortform video void left by TikTok, with the companies expected to see huge spikes to their ad businesses.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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Portable chargers are small enough, and with the advent of MagSafe user-friendly enough, so that there’s really no excuse to be plugging into an unknown charging hub at the airport, train station or hotel lobby.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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With more concerts still to be revealed, two additional shows have been plugged into the schedule at the Idaho Botanical Garden’s outdoor venue.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Trump will be sworn in Monday inside the Capitol Rotunda, and D.C. will be packed with events surrounding the inauguration.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Halls were packed until the 9 pm closing time for the VIP opening yesterday, and dealers seemed enthusiastic.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Bung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bung. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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