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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  • Wells' parents say the tragedy is riddled with conflicting stories and missing details.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Musk accused Nolan of hiring a diverse cast to pander to the Oscars in hopes of winning awards, and some of his posts were riddled with misinformation about diversity standards required to be met for Academy Awards consideration.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of riddled
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  • That was an emotional accomplishment because Harvick was thrust into that seat after the great Dale Earnhart was killed in a crash in the last turn of the last lap of the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2001.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • But only in recent years has raw milk, which once drew a fringe crowd, been thrust into the mainstream.
    — Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 23 July 2026
Definition of thrust
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  • Brown was accused of twice hitting the victim with a glass bottle to his head while Akinlolu punched him.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • Lambert then punched Powell multiple times in the head, the affidavit says.
    — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 23 July 2026
Definition of punched
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