gimlets

verb

present tense third-person singular of gimlet
as in quills

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  1. perforates
  2. riddles
  3. punches
  4. thrusts
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  • Even now, it is seen as that, rather than the partnership that is key to the success of one of the biggest flower families, and an example of a process that drives and perforates all of life.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of perforates
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  • Along the Atlantic coast of Europe a cancer riddles the golden carpet shell clam, Polititapes aureus, yet genotyping showed its cells are not that clam’s at all.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Blyth was nominated in the supporting role as Mildred's spoiled daughter, Veda, who seduces her mother's second husband (Zachary Scott), then riddles him with bullets in a jealous rage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Definition of riddles
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  • Surveillance camera footage of the altercation shows one of the men slapping the tourist before the other suspect punches the victim in the face, knocking him to the ground.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Belgal is seen reversing and then driving out of the parking spot as one of the armed men punches the driver's side window and breaks the glass.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of punches
Verb
  • Failing to do so thrusts this franchise into a strange state.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But the film also dazzles with its exhilarating action sequences, including a one-shot car chase that thrusts you into the thick of the chaos and stays with you long after the credits have rolled.
    — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of thrusts
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