pungle (up)

verb

Definition of pungle (up)next
as in to fork (over, out, or up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pungle (up)
  1. hand out
  2. pay
  3. impart
  4. dish out
  5. issue
  6. benefit
  7. put up
  8. tender
Verb
  • My interest came from learning folk songs, memorable stories passed down over the generations in an oral sense before the American music business cut it up and started handing out ownership of copyrights and publishing.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The giveaway handed out 1,000 meals, 1,000 drinks and 2,000 buckets of emergency supplies.
    — Chris Tye, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of hand out
Verb
  • Swift also paid tribute to Parton’s prolific and breathtaking body of work and her philanthropic efforts across the globe.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Connie Britton paid tribute to Dolly Parton, less than two weeks after the loss of her Nashville costar Hayden Panettiere.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of pay
Verb
  • The shoe is low-profile with a sleek, aerodynamic finish, imparting a sporty vibe.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • There were lengthy analysis meetings at the team hotel in Vilamoura and those have continued, as Glasner and his staff look to impart as much information as possible.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of impart
Verb
  • This weekend, an extrordinary heat wave was set to dish out punishment from Arizona to Texas and up through parts of Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming and the Dakotas.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • Dr Caleb Mentzer is a trauma surgeon who sees some of the worst injuries the mountains can dish out.
    — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
Definition of dish out
Verb
  • Heat President Pat Riley issued a statement shortly after the signing was completed.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The government is yet to fulfil a promise that women will be issued licenses to ride motorbikes.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of issue
Verb
  • On Tuesday local time, the US semiconductor sector faced a sharp sell-off, with chip and memory stocks that had previously benefited heavily from the AI surge leading the declines and pulling the broader market down.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • So competition did not fail; utilities benefit too much from the status quo.
    — Joshua Macey, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of benefit
Verb
  • Can Linus Karlsson drive play and put up five-on-five offence against tougher competition?
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Following an executive order from Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro that puts up limits around data center development throughout the Commonwealth, Allegheny County is considering ways to restrict where these centers can be built.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of put up
Verb
  • That’s a far cry from the old days when brisket was an inexpensive favorite of working-class Jews who learned to slowly cook this notoriously tough slab of meat to tender perfection.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, select images from Intimate Audrey offer a closer look at the star’s life outside the spotlight, from her childhood to tender moments with her own family after achieving superstardom.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tender
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“Pungle (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pungle%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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