as in to fork (over, out, or up)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pungle (up)
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Nearly half of the $1 billion prize pot will be handed out based on sporting success with the finalists banking $30 million in merit payments for that game.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025 -
By the time all the players could be separated, the officials had handed out 80 minutes of penalty time for the melee.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
10 June 2025
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Those penalties, which would primarily hurt some of the richest schools in the country, could force institutions like Yale to pay upwards of $700 million a year to the government.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The entire event cost around $1 million in 1961 dollars — or more than $10 million today — paid for by private donors, The New York Times wrote at the time.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
14 June 2025
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The third season of Euphoria is underway, but Sydney Sweeney isn’t dishing out too many details about her character Cassie’s fate quite yet.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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The Lions have already dished out extensions to Penei Sewell, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Alim McNeill, Derrick Barnes and Kerby Joseph — all drafted by Holmes.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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For instance, coarse grains with longer heating and slower cooling imparted a deep blue color, while finer particles or quick cooling resulted in duller hues, such as gray or green.—
Jay Kakade
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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Mary’s get their bite from a seedy medley (including sunflower, pumpkin, flax, sesame, and poppy seeds) that imparts an earthy taste and serious body.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
10 June 2025
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Most common visas issued for targeted countries, fiscal year 2023 Bar chart representing the top 10 categories of visa holders affected by President Trump's executive order.—
Jocelyn Shek,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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As those final plans are reviewed by the city, the county will issue a solicitation for a general contractor for renovation and new-theater construction, to be hired in early 2026.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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This is only the second clinical trial testing whether the Mediterranean diet could benefit IBS patients.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
14 June 2025
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Jose Valentino Ruiz does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Jose Valentino Ruiz,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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Trump has already doled out numerous pardons to others convicted of serious crimes.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2025
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The money for treatment beds will be funneled through an existing state program that has doled out $1.8 million to help build facilities for mental health and substance use treatment since its launch in 2021.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
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How Capitol rioter turned it down According to the Constitution, a pardon can be rejected by the person it is tendered to.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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This oven pancake bakes up fluffy and tender in our favorite pan, a cast-iron skillet.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
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“Pungle (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pungle%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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