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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In a large tent, veterinarians and volunteers work together to place an IV into the leg of a small, whimpering puppy.—
Tavleen Tarrant,
NBC news,
28 Dec. 2025
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But Dahlia does not whimper or cry like Constance wants.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
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The 45-year-old's work at the CBS Evening News desk was even criticized by fellow TV personality Megyn Kelly, who relentlessly mocked Dokoupil for crying during a CBS News Miami clip that saw him being interviewed by a local broadcaster and subsequently crying over memories of his childhood.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Jane and Darlene have both cried on the runway recently.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2026
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However, the Hunger Games alum began sobbing once again after sharing a story about a comment that got lost in translation on the film's Canadian set.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement One veteran, Matty Roberts visibly sobs.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Pule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pule. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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