1
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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2
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 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
Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2022
The basket-weave soles are grippy and hug wet pavement as closely as a bear with a jug of honey.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 12 Nov. 2022
Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 13 May 2024
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Noun
The classics are all there: portafilters, a tamper, a milk steamer and a milk jug.
—Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2022
The basket-weave soles are grippy and hug wet pavement as closely as a bear with a jug of honey.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 12 Nov. 2022
Verb
Bank jugging occurs when suspects watch ATMs and banks and then follow people who withdraw cash to other places and then try to rob them.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 13 May 2024
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Noun
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When the pandemic came, the sisters were no longer allowed inside McHenry jail.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Deterring criminal behavior With clear penalties, including fines and jail time, this legislation will serve as a deterrent to anyone contemplating unlawful occupancy of another person’s home.—
Ryan Nawrocki,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Jan. 2025
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Two former New York Yankees, pitcher CC Sabathia and outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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In 2025 Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Wednesday, January 22nd Breaking Down This Bizarre Trade Between The Suns And Jazz By the time of his milestone, Sabathia was a pitcher who underwent an evolution.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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In 2015, Ulbricht was handed a life sentence for his involvement in the enterprise and is currently incarcerated at a high-security penitentiary in Tucson, Arizona.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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He was freed on parole from the Terre Haute, Indiana, federal penitentiary on Nov. 30, 1948, after serving 32 months of his five-year prison sentence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Two roaches died in a kitchen storage cove where bottle drinks sat.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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In 2001, Eden gave PEOPLE an exclusive home tour, which included her collection of genie bottles.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Beginning in 1907, these women — deemed typhoid carriers — were imprisoned in the former psychiatric hospital, their lives shaped by fear, stigma, and medical injustice.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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The people who produce and distribute it should be imprisoned.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Biden also commuted the sentence of Michelle West, who was sentenced to life in prison for crimes committed between 1987 and 1993.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
19 Jan. 2025
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An Indiana woman was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for the death of her 10-year-old son nearly a year ago.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Hawley actually raised his fist in support of the rioters and printed the image on a cup for sale on his website.—
Aquilino Gonell,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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This recipe brings the warmth and decadence of a cup of hot cocoa into grab-and-go treats that have a brownie-like texture that can’t be topped.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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The president, during his first term, also used Sharpies to sign official documents and make notes and even had the stationary company design a custom pen, embossed with his signature in gold, for him, according to The New York Times and Business Insider.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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In a statement, Adams spokesman Fabien Levy didn’t say whether the mayor will let the bill become law or use his veto pen to try to block it.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Jug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jug. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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