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Recent Examples of birl
There was sea salt in the air, and sleepless seagulls were birling in the darkness overhead.
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Douglas Stuart, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2020
Another, unable to reach dry land, dug his spiked boots into a slippery timber and birled downriver.
—Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019
In some parts of the United States, birling contests are annual events.
—Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019
Douglas Stuart, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2020
Another, unable to reach dry land, dug his spiked boots into a slippery timber and birled downriver.
—Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019
In some parts of the United States, birling contests are annual events.
—Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birl
Verb
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This is more likely to happen if you're not used to high-fiber meals or don't drink enough water.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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The technical execution is solid, the flavor profile is compelling, and the structure suggests this will drink well for the next year or two.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Many foreign attendees at San Fermín have no stomach for the spectacle and spend their early evenings carousing in local bars instead.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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These increasingly crazed visitors spend their days lazing on the shore, drinking and eating, carousing with prostitutes, and abusing Rosa (played by B-movie actress Leonora Fani, who would also star in the equally notorious vacation film Giallo in Venice) for their own entertainment.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Those who wish to revel without reservation in good feelings about their country feel threatened by those who note the tragedies and oppression that lay at the heart of this period.—
ANNETTE GORDON-REED,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Dec. 2017
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And there are the neighbors who revel at the many nicknames coined for the spot.—
Lauren Brensel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 July 2025
Verb
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Her love of science came from watching PBS shows as a kid with her mom and spending too much time binging Doctor Who.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
1 Aug. 2025
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Bulimia nervosa is a cyclical condition in which someone binges and then compensates with purging behavior such as vomiting or taking laxatives, according to National Eating Disorders Association.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Image Image In the village of Midsomer Norton, about 50 miles away, 100 people or so turned out for a community event to wassail three small apple trees in the local park.—
Stephen Castle,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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This drink was often used as part of wassailing in England.—
BHG Test Kitchen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2023
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“Birl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birl. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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