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Recent Examples of pule In late 2021, Brown ended his NFL career in a dramatic fashion, puling off his jersey and walking off the field at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey before the end of Tampa Bay's game against the New York Jets. Viola Flowers Viola Flowers is a news associate for NBC News. Viola Flowers, NBC news, 13 June 2025 Brightman’s Josh also comes across as more of a puling partner than his TV predecessor. Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pule
Verb
  • Ezra gets the ball in his hands and, after looking back at his mom while JJ whimpers excitedly, tosses the orange ball back to the dog.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The mumbling girl is ill and must be taken to hospital, where her mother whimpers prayers over her.
    Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • With screaming, crying, and crash outs abound, Madix’s high pony mirrored her demeanor: commanding, polished, and captivating.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 23 June 2025
  • When the curtain is lifted, Matthew is crying, and Andreas is beaming.
    Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • The older versions of their characters are played to a full-on sobbing effect by James Garner and Gena Rowlands.
    Lia Beck, EW.com, 25 June 2025
  • When a video emerged of him sobbing in his locker room stall after coming agonizingly close to winning the title a year ago, his entire native nation commiserated with his pain.
    David Close, CNN Money, 17 June 2025

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“Pule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pule. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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