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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
Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The commodity can be found in everything from your shopping bags and milk jugs to detergent bottles and your kid’s toys.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The wheel spins another wheel and the water fills the jugs.
—Elena Megalos, Longreads, 31 Mar. 2026
Her aim was to reinvigorate Cyprus's crafts—reshaping earth red terra-cotta jugs into glazed tableware and sculptural vases, or placing Lefkara lace on linen separates and bags.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Ghazali's vehicle, a Ford F-150, which was loaded with fireworks and jugs of gasoline, caught on fire during the attack.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Orlando said it was already known that wine was traded at the time by the Greeks and the Etruscans, because of wine jugs called amphora that lasted through the centuries.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Rigid plastic containers such as water bottles, milk jugs and detergent bottles.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Ajayi named one of her jugs BORGan Freeman.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
Some of us virtuously recycle items that will be transported across the world to smother island nations in single-use plastic bags and water bottles, milk jugs, yogurt tubs, pet food and potato chip bags, Styrofoam meat trays, Coke bottles, Amazon mailing envelopes, and fast-food wrappers.
—Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The commodity can be found in everything from your shopping bags and milk jugs to detergent bottles and your kid’s toys.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The wheel spins another wheel and the water fills the jugs.
—Elena Megalos, Longreads, 31 Mar. 2026
Her aim was to reinvigorate Cyprus's crafts—reshaping earth red terra-cotta jugs into glazed tableware and sculptural vases, or placing Lefkara lace on linen separates and bags.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Ghazali's vehicle, a Ford F-150, which was loaded with fireworks and jugs of gasoline, caught on fire during the attack.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Orlando said it was already known that wine was traded at the time by the Greeks and the Etruscans, because of wine jugs called amphora that lasted through the centuries.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Rigid plastic containers such as water bottles, milk jugs and detergent bottles.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Ajayi named one of her jugs BORGan Freeman.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jugs
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Earlier on Thursday, her sentence was reduced by a further one-sixth as part of a wider amnesty of all prisoners in Myanmar’s jails.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Carranza said county jails need to be modernized and need more medical staff to care for a population that is increasingly mentally ill and struggling with addiction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The footage, taken inside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton, shows a woman wearing a black fur coat picking up two bottles as other guests rush to exit.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 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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The bullet points highlight Steyer’s hedge fund’s investments in fossil fuel, tobacco, private prisons and casinos.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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In Pennsylvania and across the nation, suboxone is being heralded as the answer to addiction, especially in prisons and jails.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Sox pitchers combined for 15 strikeouts, including a career-high eight from Schultz.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The rule gives the Dodgers some roster flexibility, because teams can only carry a maximum of 13 pitchers on their roster, but Ohtani’s designation essentially allows the Dodgers to carry 14 pitchers.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Belarus now imprisons 28 journalists as President Lukashenko intensifies a crackdown on press freedom.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Afwerki routinely imprisons his critics and political opponents and has implemented a policy of indefinite mandatory military and national service for residents, which human-rights watchdogs say amounts to slavery.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
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Behind bars in state penitentiaries in Gatesville and Marlin, Mejia felt forgotten.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The wave of prison violence is happening despite the deployment of military and police forces in several penitentiaries.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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Other products that typically have limits are oatmeal, yogurt cups, ramen noodles, pinto beans, fresh fruit like apples, oranges and tomatoes, as well as milk, eggs and cheese.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Add 2 cups of vinegar to the toilet tank and stir it around with a clean toilet or scrub brush.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Five coolers of ice tilapia were also found, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
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There are little touches, too – like the pretty wooden coolers scattered across the course that hold cool, yummy Uncrustables inside.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Jugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jugs. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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