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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
Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
Among them is José, a 74-year-old retired surgeon holding two small gallon jugs.
—Carrie Kahn, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
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
The jug handles, salt and pepper shakers — everything metal was transferred to the person.
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In 2022, authorities charged Carlos Rusi and three other Houston men with a bank jugging case in Burbank, California, according to FOX 26.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for jug
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The pitchers face charges of wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery and money laundering.—
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Fellow pitcher Will Klein also sent a message to Vesia during a conversation with reporters after the series ended with the Dodgers' victory.—
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According to online jail records, his bail was set at $250,000.—
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The cost of Kansas City’s temporary jail facility could jump by nearly $4 million as a city committee recommend additional funding and waiving environmental building standards to keep the project on track for completion before the 2026 FIFA World Cup.—
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Sip a bottle of txakoli before lunch while enjoying the tranquil views and birdsong.—
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That’s great news for collectors, many of whom count this Third Growth Margaux among their favorite bottles.—
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But he was most likely transferred there to help publicize the new penitentiary, nicknamed The Rock.—
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James was on his way to pick up an immigrant in the federal penitentiary who had finished a criminal sentence.—
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Gillispie was released from prison in 2011, exonerated in 2017 and declared wrongfully imprisoned in 2021.—
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Cottingham, 79, has been imprisoned since his 1980 arrest.—
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Monograms also look beautiful engraved on silverware or printed on ceramic cups and plates.—
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Mix 1/2 cup of baking soda with one to two tablespoons of water to create a paste before applying it to the grout lines.—
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The Department of Justice said Steven Anthony Cowles, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.—
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The two counts of second-degree assault could carry up to seven years in prison each, if convicted.—
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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.—
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No detail was overlooked — down to the drink’s flagon.—
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“Jug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jug. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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