as in to whimper
to utter feeble plaintive cries
a distressed baby puling in its crib
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Recent Examples of pule
Brightman’s Josh also comes across as more of a puling partner than his TV predecessor.
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Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pule
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The Wolverines whimpered to an 11-point loss against the Sooners but otherwise looked good in wider wins over New Mexico (34-17) and Central Michigan (63-3).—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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But after that leadoff bang, the Red Sox whimpered through the next four innings.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 July 2025
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The majority of the action, however, unfolds in a claustrophobic one-shot inside a tent, with our heroes quaking at the whoops and cries surrounding them.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Her mother was too malnourished to breast-feed; the baby cried constantly, began losing weight, and developed ulcers and infections.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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In a video testimony, the man, whose name was not released, is seen falling to his knees and sobbing.—
Diaa Ostaz,
ABC News,
16 Oct. 2025
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And then as soon as the standing ovation started, I was started sobbing again.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Pule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pule. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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