puling

present participle of pule

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for puling
crying
Verb
  • This week's headlines in the pet world left us crying tears of joy and sadness—from a puppy watching his mom and siblings get adopted before him to a clip of the Halloween season spooking a canine—but the week wouldn't be complete without a few highlights from our readers.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • At one point during the hearing, Richards pleaded for a tissue and began crying while recalling a particularly abusive event in May.
    Tracy Wright , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Puling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puling. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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