as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
he's a bit of a mess, but he says he bunged up the other guy in the fight even worse
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Recent Examples of bung up
Yeah, around Hampstead, driving people crazy with the whistle until it was bunged up and stopped by the sound department.
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bung up
Verb
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Being licked by the cows and licking them back is a daily occurrence for her.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Evy was holding an ice cream cone and lowered it so Kinley could lick it.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The overnight barrage -- which also pounded residences and wounded at least 10 people -- came days after the U.S. suspended military aid and intelligence to Ukraine to pressure it into accepting a peace deal being pushed by the Trump administration.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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My heart started pounding a little after Sigmon's lawyer read his final statement.—
Jeffrey Collins,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Risen delivers a marvellous account of the Hiss case, with its many plot twists, involving accusations about a fake typewriter, microfilm hidden in a pumpkin, and the intricacies of ornithology.—
Beverly Gage,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Of course anyone familiar with Cave, whose directorial debut Fresh established her as a filmmaker to watch, will know that Fred, the town’s ophthalmologist, is certainly hiding a secret.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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So Morris lashed out, sneaking out and breaking into homes, cars, and schools.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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When conflict arises — a toddler might have a tearful tantrum, or an older kid may shout or lash out — a ‘democratic parent’ should be mindful of the fact that there is likely a root cause of the difficult behavior.—
Miranda Rake,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2025
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On a recent day, a massive stamping machine punched out at a dizzying pace the stainless steel, connector studs that will be eventually adhered to the patches placed on a patient’s body for a heart-monitoring electrocardiogram.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Burrow completed a short pass to tight end Tanner Hudson, who was scampering into the end zone before Dugger punched out the ball at the 2-yard line.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
8 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Dallas Hobbs beat the buzzer with a three to put Mount St. Mary’s ahead 48-38 at halftime.—
Jeff Wallner,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Huskies scored five goals in the third period to beat Harvard on Jan. 4 to start a seven-game unbeaten streak.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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The 25-year-old righty had a horrible ’24, getting battered in three of his four August starts last year after being called up from Triple-A.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Not even one month after their offensive line was battered and bruised in Super Bowl LIX, the Chiefs have traded away one of their most reliable linemen.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2025
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The moment was so precious that Reed whipped out her phone to take a quick video and later shared it on TikTok.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Blizzards expected in Northern Plains Forecasters warned that heavy snow whipped by powerful winds are likely to make travel treacherous in parts of the Rockies and Northern Plains.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Bung up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bung%20up. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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