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
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On Friday night, the lobby of the Apollo Theater was filled with life-size photos of artists together, two by two: Lisa and Tyla, Reneé Rapp and Cynthia Erivo, Bruce Springsteen and Zach Bryan, and more.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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Each year, starting around Thanksgiving, culture vultures get to unwrap an early present: a raft of films, TV shows, concerts and more that fill the calendar through the end of the season.Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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By contrast, the archetypal cozy figure at her desk, plugged into multiple screens, is an image of loneliness which is also meant to assuage loneliness.Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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The idea is to plug the ensuing tax revenue shortfall by eliminating tax incentives, including, among others, credits for the restoration of historic structures.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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For winter travel, consider packing a base layer instead of sweaters, sweatshirts, and fleeces.David Pierce, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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Follow these easy tips to transform your child’s diet into one packed with nutrition.Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Bung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bung. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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