dirking

Definition of dirkingnext
present participle of dirk
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thrusting
Verb
  • After fighting to find their way back to one another, Henry and Julia were at the standing stones of Craig Na Dun, hoping to return to their own time, and Brian and Ellen’s romantic escape was interrupted as the 1715 Jacobite Rising began, thrusting the clans into war.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The long-running series is enjoying its latest act on Netflix after previously airing on Fox and USA, tantalizing viewers by thrusting four couples due for a reckoning into an exotic locale overflowing with sultry singles whose only goal is to flirt.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Dirking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dirking. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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