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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
Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
No matter the time of day, there’s usually a cluster of people standing around it, each of them filling up empty bottles and gallon jugs.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
They cannot be secured with duct tape, rocks, bricks, sand or gallon jugs of water.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
In fact, its revenue is split 50/50 between mostly drive-thru sales with some delivery of large iced tea jugs, and 50% in-café sales.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The family slept on thin mattresses on the yurt floor and hauled water in plastic jugs from a Concho convenience store 15 miles away.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
To minimize trips, Applegate, 57, typically fills plastic jugs with seven or eight gallons of water.
—Jack Rodriquez-Vars
august 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
One chamber still had some decorative paint, while the others had over 30 Roman-era artifacts such as jugs, plates and lamps.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
But imagine your campsite is in space, where there’s no water, and packing jugs of water would take up room when every inch of cargo space counts.
—Berrin Tansel, The Conversation, 30 July 2025
Noun
Other families were seen pushing and pulling makeshift wagons piled high with mattresses, empty jugs of water, clothes and other basics needed for survival.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
No matter the time of day, there’s usually a cluster of people standing around it, each of them filling up empty bottles and gallon jugs.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
They cannot be secured with duct tape, rocks, bricks, sand or gallon jugs of water.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
In fact, its revenue is split 50/50 between mostly drive-thru sales with some delivery of large iced tea jugs, and 50% in-café sales.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The family slept on thin mattresses on the yurt floor and hauled water in plastic jugs from a Concho convenience store 15 miles away.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
To minimize trips, Applegate, 57, typically fills plastic jugs with seven or eight gallons of water.
—Jack Rodriquez-Vars
august 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
One chamber still had some decorative paint, while the others had over 30 Roman-era artifacts such as jugs, plates and lamps.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
But imagine your campsite is in space, where there’s no water, and packing jugs of water would take up room when every inch of cargo space counts.
—Berrin Tansel, The Conversation, 30 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jugs
Noun
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More than 250 people have died while in the agency’s custody in county jails since 2006, a mortality rate significantly higher than in other large jail systems in the state.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The agency investigates all in-custody deaths which occur in Kansas jails and prisons unless the inmate who died was being regularly attended by a physician or the death is ruled natural by an autopsy.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This one is made with clear pockets and slots to put your bottles into.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Malcolm was right there waiting for me out by the pool, with three bottles of champagne in a party cooler.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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Brown passed through courts and prisons like other people suffering mental health disorders, said Weaver, the Charlotte NAMI director.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
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The facility, Algoa Correctional Center, is one of four Missouri prisons with no air conditioning in any of the housing units.—
Ivy Scott,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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Beyond Bichette, the team has several prospective free agents, including infielders Ty France and Isiah Kiner-Falefa plus pitchers Chris Bassitt and Seranthony Dominguez.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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With many solid pitchers slated to hit the open market, Sports Illustrated's Jackson Roberts predicted the Cubs would sign Jack Flaherty.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Add 1-2 tablespoons of citric acid per liter (4 cups) of water and stir.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The deals range from headbands and plush dolls for $3 apiece to hats and souvenir sipper cups for $5 each.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lightweight, packable, and spacious, these coolers are made for park picnics, road trips, and everything in between.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The majority of the school’s equipment, including coolers, the dishwasher and hot holding equipment, was out of order.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
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Just be sure to periodically check if your pens still work.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Volunteers stuffed 1,032 backpacks with 544 1-inch binders, 3,264 pocket folders, 1,826 spiral notebooks, 1,032 pencil cases, 417 crayon packs, 544 colored pencil packs, 2,370 pens, 4,224 pencils, and 961 highlighters.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Jugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jugs. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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