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dirking

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present participle of dirk

as in gimleting

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thrusting

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How can the prisoner reach outside except by thrusting through the wall?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Her existential crisis is cut short when Sherlock Holmes is kidnapped, thrusting Enola into a new mystery set in Malta.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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