birled

Definition of birlednext
past tense of birl, chiefly Scottish
as in roistered
to take part in drunken revelry spent a good part of his time in Edinburgh birling into the wee small hours of the night

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  • The two fan clubs drank beers and ate food together ahead of the match at PayPal Park.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
  • However, in the mirror universe, these Actors-on-Actors town halls have been appointment viewing ever since Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon promoted The Departed together in 2007 and got into a shouting match over Wahlberg’s accusation that Damon had never drank a Dunkin’ coffee in his life.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
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  • While hundreds reveled at Thursday night’s all-out bash for The Pierre hotel’s 95th anniversary, some of the building’s tenants in the floors above haven’t been feeling quite as celebratory.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
  • In the party scene, though, there would be plenty of swooping camera movements as the guests revelled.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • Paramount+ has historically seen higher churn but UFC fans should make for stickier subscribers—traditional sports leagues have off-seasons and TV shows can be quickly binged, but the UFC’s programming is ongoing.
    Andrew Root, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2026
  • My colleague Jesse David Fox just binged all five episodes of the season.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Birled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birled. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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