bristled

past tense of bristle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bristled Former coach Michael Malone bristled over losing Caldwell-Pope to the Orlando Magic. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025 However, when he was asked about free agency, Realmuto bristled at the notion of discussing his future amid the pain of the present. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Last year’s The Tortured Poets Department, which recounted Swift’s breakups with rocker beau Matty Healy and actor/co-writer Joe Alwyn, bristled at expectations and disappeared into fantasy. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025 Speaking of superstars not going anywhere… Since the beginning of NBA times, teams that employ elite players have bristled when reporters share the unwelcome reality that rival teams are trying to find ways to steal their franchise centerpiece. Sam Amick, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 DiMaggio is said to have bristled at his wife’s heavy makeup, particularly at the premiere of The Seven Year Itch. Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025 Politely, Berners-Lee bristled. Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 The sleek dusk bristled with it, like the fur of a cat. Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025 Once soaked, use a soft sponge or a non-wired brush (soft-bristled is best) to gently scrub the filters. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bristled
Verb
  • The air buzzed with laughter, connection, and anticipation.
    Essence, Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Each week, social media has buzzed with his latest one-handed reception or shape-shifting juke.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wilson was responding to Payton’s comments after the Broncos stormed back to beat the Giants 33-32 on Sunday in one of the most dramatic comebacks in recent NFL history.
    Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Following the game, Commodore fans stormed the field — a move that typically carries a hefty $500,000 fine from the SEC.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Debates have raged in the busy industry program, standby ticket queues have snaked outside venues for the hottest premieres and the stars — in their droves — have been out in force and on major charm offensives, with distributors using the fest to launch both awards and release campaigns.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The wildfires that raged through parts of the county in early 2025 also provided satellite connectivity with an early real-world test, with SpaceX and T-Mobile activating Starlink roaming for free in those areas in January.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Messi picked up the ball from his compatriot Rodrigo De Paul in midfield and burst toward the backpedaling Nashville back line before slipping the ball outside to Luis Suárez.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The areas facing the sun heat up fastest, and if there is a weaker area on the surface of the comet, sublimated gases under the surface can burst through — causing these sun-facing jets.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But on Tuesday, when FIFA Collect administrators revealed that only Category 1 and 2 tickets — the most expensive tickets, and therefore the least coveted in FIFA’s first sales phase — would be available to the vast majority of RTB holders, some of the holders fumed.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Trump has fumed at the Federal Reserve for holding interest rates steady, while blaming a weakening labor market on bad numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Offense has largely hummed when Bo Nix is decisive.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Lost in our mind frequency, which hummed loud now like a drone.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So far, the year has brimmed with new milestones.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Wind chimes rang out in the back yard, which brimmed with pointy succulents, low-lying shrubs, and a few small trees.
    Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Bristled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bristled. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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