bunging

present participle of bung
as in filling
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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  • Bunting in particular seemed to benefit from his linemates’ efficiency in filling the net.
    Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The Yankees signed the 38-year-old to a minor league free agent contract in February, but after a series of injuries left the defending American League champs with three holes in their five-man rotation, Carrasco pitched his way into filling one with an impressive spring training.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Bunging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunging. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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