Synonyms of bung

bung

verb

as in to fill

to close up so that no empty spaces remain

we had bunged up the moving van so much that we couldn't have possibly squeezed in one more thing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fill
• plug
• pack
• seal
• dam
• stuff
• block
• stop
• occlude
• clog
• close (off)
• jam
• choke
• obstruct
• congest
• clot
• caulk
• chink
• repack
• restuff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shovel
• hollow (out)
• excavate
• scoop (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bung

Two romantic songs are bunged in, perhaps to give Triptii Dimri something to do; otherwise, she is mostly tasked with looking lovely. — Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024

And each subsequent image bunged into the algorithm could be used to lower the overall noise level. — WIRED, 19 Mar. 2023

Instead of lubricating profits, however, Canada’s tar sands are bunged-up with protests against new pipelines. — The Economist, 27 Feb. 2020

Stuff that today’s parents would get all bunged up about – no bike helmets, no seat belts, roaming free all day through wood and dale with only a dime for emergency calls – were just part of regular ol’ parenting. — Jill Hamilton, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2017

Phrases Containing bung

• bung up