spindled

Definition of spindlednext
past tense of spindle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spindled
Verb
  • After first threatening to kill Hole, Barli instead jumps out of his fifth-floor balcony window, where he is impaled on an outdoor rotary clothes airer stationed in the garden below.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The few Alawite religious leaders who dared to remain in Aleppo and resist were captured, impaled on metal spikes, and displayed in public squares.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Another did not investigate a claim that a resident was stabbed by a fork-wielding manager, records show.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The 39-year-old homeless man who allegedly stabbed a woman in downtown Los Angeles was wanted for allegedly killing someone last year, according to a law enforcement bulletin a source provided to CBS LA.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Zaria speared Ruca before her women’s championship match against Jacy Jayne in February, ending the team and sparking a feud that will culminate in an emotional match Saturday at Stand & Deliver – the biggest show of the year for NXT.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The word mom speared out of her mouth.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Standing right behind the decoy, the bird cautiously sized up George, pecked him on the head, then jumped and used his spurs to knock George to the ground.
    Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The muscular gizzard contains grit pecked up from the chicken’s ground feeding, which is used to crush up the chicken’s food.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The debut edition skewered the former Prince Andrew, who was arrested last month on suspicion of misconduct in public life.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
  • His savior was the experimental documentarian Harun Farocki, famous for provocative works that skewered bourgeois complacency.
    Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • At this time, the kernels are tender, fully developed, and produce a milky, sweet liquid when punctured.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The attack had punctured an air of invulnerability created by the 1967 Six-Day War, in which Israel had swiftly captured the Golan Heights, the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank, and Gaza from its Arab neighbors.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The casting director playfully jabbed Anderson in her acceptance speech, referencing the filmmaker's 14 career Oscar nominations without a victory.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Physical abuse reports involve workers being jabbed with kitchen tools, pushed and punched in the face and stomach by chef René Redzepi and others under him who adopted his management style and culture.
    Shindy Chen March 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • By the end of the story, characters have been shot, pierced by arrows, gored by a deer, and nearly burned to death in a barn fire.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
  • In 2024, an 83-year-old woman was severely injured after being gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park, the National Park Service said.
    Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Spindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindled. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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