pungled (up)

past tense of pungle (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pungled (up)
Verb
  • On Fan Appreciation Night, pink wigs were handed out to the Lynx faithful in honor of the StudBudz duo of Hiedeman and Courtney Williams.
    Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Fans can expect an evening full of Moonpersons being handed out, show-stopping performances, and plenty of surprises along the way.
    Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Before releasing her new album Man’s Best Friend, Sabrina Carpenter only doled out one promotional single.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • And there were plenty of smaller prizes doled out too, 124 tickets that won $50,000 prizes and 25 tickets won $150,000 prizes.
    Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tributes have been paid to Ricky Hatton after one of Britain’s greatest boxers was reported to have died at his home at the age of 46.
    Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Kirk’s supporters paid tribute to the activist at vigils in states including New York, Wisconsin, Virginia, North Dakota and Utah.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After being the second overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft behind Oilers superstar Connor McDavid, Eichel had put up impressive numbers for a Sabres team that was going nowhere.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Aaron Judge has been the most productive overall hitter in the game, but Cal Raleigh is putting up unprecedented numbers for a catcher.
    Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An example is Pure Storage with their recent report issued this month covering February 2024 through February 2025.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Saturday afternoon and evening, warning of storms with heavy rain, small hail, and wind gusts up to 40 mph in parts of north-central Colorado.
    Marco Cummings, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The top spot belongs to Gavin Sheets, who has gone from being non-tendered by the Chicago White Sox to delivering big hit after big hit for San Diego.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This is his third-straight year as an above-average hitter after the Los Angeles Dodgers non-tendered him following the 2022 season.
    Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But while salons have offered steam treatments as a curly hair staple for decades, at-home steamers have been too bulky (attempting to replicate in-salon domes) or too hard to use, requiring you to wrestle your curls into heated thermal caps, a battle that’s easy to lose.
    Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Prior to word leaking about Beasley potentially being looked into by the Eastern District of New York just a few days ahead of free agency, the Pistons had reportedly offered him a three-year, $42 million free agent deal.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The singles who made it to the end were less polished, which imparted a feeling of spontaneity sorely lacking here.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
  • As the team started to secure October plans, the club’s veterans imparted on Sabrowski that this was not the norm.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Pungled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pungled%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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