gimleted

verb

past tense of gimlet
as in dirked

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  1. perforated
  2. riddled
  3. thrust
  4. punched
Verb
  • The Test Kitchen prefers perforated grill baskets ($30, Amazon).
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026
  • This fat line fed a series of narrower pipes in the tower, which ran along the corners of every floor, wall, and ceiling, and were perforated to spray gas into the rooms.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Definition of perforated
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  • These structures are riddled with microscopic pores that behave like molecular sponges, soaking up water vapor and releasing it again with minimal fuss.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 July 2026
  • McCullers made the 2017 All-Star team and finished seventh in Cy Young voting in 2021, but his career has been riddled with injury after being taken with the 41st pick of the 2012 draft.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of riddled
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  • As the weight swings forward, thrust your hips forward and stand up, keeping your arms straight.
    — Jenessa Connor, Health, 17 July 2026
  • What’s more, Taylor thrust himself firmly into the MVP conversation last year after exploding for a season-high 244 rushing yards and three TDs in a win over the Atlanta Falcons in Berlin that placed the Colts atop the AFC standings at 8-2.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of thrust
Verb
  • Video shows part of arrest in Meridian Ten seconds into the initial video, the officer sitting on the man punched him, according to the footage.
    — Alex Brizee July 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
  • Six minutes into the second half, Maradona challenged England goalkeeper Peter Shilton for a loose ball and punched it into the net with his left hand.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of punched
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