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as in pitcher
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 jail
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 to jail
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 jug
Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Moreno-Gama was arrested Friday morning by San Francisco police officers, who recovered a copy of his anti-AI diatribe, a kerosene jug and a lighter, according to the criminal complaint.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Sure, jugging a mom-and-coach role isn’t always smooth.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
What does all this have to do, pray, with a woman pouring milk from a jug, or reading a letter, or patiently making lace—the kind of activity, that is, pursued in Vermeer’s art?
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Moreno-Gama was arrested Friday morning by San Francisco police officers, who recovered a copy of his anti-AI diatribe, a kerosene jug and a lighter, according to the criminal complaint.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
In 2022, authorities charged Carlos Rusi and three other Houston men with a bank jugging case in Burbank, California, according to FOX 26.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Sure, jugging a mom-and-coach role isn’t always smooth.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jug
Noun
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Chances are, mom doesn’t need another reusable water bottle, so why not elevate her hydration routine with this borosilicate glass pitcher instead?—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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Murakami picked right back up the next night, hitting a solo shot in the fourth inning against Washington Nationals pitcher Miles Mikolas.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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He had been booked into the jail in late November on a probation violation warrant.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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She was booked into the county jail and released on $1,000 bond.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere in the room, one journalist could be seen pouring himself another glass of wine — perhaps understandable under the circumstances — and other guests apparently grabbed bottles on their way out.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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For most of the past century, perfume bottles were treated as something secondary.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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Local flavor The Idaho Botanical Garden is located next to the penitentiary and boasts more than 30 acres of gardens.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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The government opened the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz in 1934, hoping to use the remote island to house particularly difficult prisoners, according to the National Park Service.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026
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The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Those who answered no to the questions were, in most cases, imprisoned for the remainder of the war or beyond.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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While the pita bakes, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine ¾ cup unsalted butter and ¾ cup (packed) brown sugar and cook until the sugar melts and bubbles vigorously.—
Ham El-Waylly,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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One of them then went to the soda machine and began filling the water cup with soda, at which point Patterson began yelling at both women.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Four others indicted in the case were given sentences of as much as six years in prison, with one woman getting a 10-month sentence, suspended for three years.—
Debby Wu,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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As part of Lololee’s deal, federal prosecutors agreed to recommend a prison term at the low end of the sentencing range, according to the court filing.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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After helping one of the Dutchmen lug a keg of liquor to the game, Rip drinks several flagons, passes out, and wakes up two decades later.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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No detail was overlooked — down to the drink’s flagon.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
12 Sep. 2024
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“Jug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jug. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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