gimleted

verb

past tense of gimlet
as in dirked

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  1. perforated
  2. riddled
  3. thrust
  4. punched
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  • When the sun hits Ferm Living’s perforated Dapple chairs at just the right angle, light supposedly scatters through the steel seat in an artistic way, letting a relaxed tranquility wash over your outdoor patio.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Test Kitchen prefers perforated grill baskets ($30, Amazon).
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026
Definition of perforated
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  • The administration is riddled with Wall Street executives and conservative economists, but that doesn’t seem to matter.
    — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Worse than that, real-world sensor data is often so ambiguous, incomplete, and riddled with noise that the only way to describe it is borderline chaotic.
    — David Szondy August 11, New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of riddled
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  • What to read next There, her parents are transformed into pigs and Chihiro is thrust into a vibrant but terrifying underworld.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Hollywood thrust him onto the global stage as the star of Free Willy, sparking a worldwide animal rights movement.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrust
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  • Two people who saw the surveillance video recognized the man who punched Wilson as Harris, and one knew him from previous assaults in the area, the complaint said.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2026
  • By Wednesday, Carter said, fallen branches had punched several holes through roofs across the campus, including the administration building.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of punched
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