PUNGLE (UP) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

pungle (up)

verb

Definition of pungle (up)

as in to fork (over, out, or up)

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Verb

Musk handed out checks at a rally there just days before the election.

— Scott Bauer, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Musk handed out checks at a rally there just days before the election.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of hand out

Verb

Lucas said each year the City Council allocates more than 25% of its annual operating revenue to fund the Police Department, yet the agency struggles each year with paying legal settlements.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
But if your paperwork is approved and your interview is completed, and your fees are paid, congratulations!

— Josie Fischels, NPR, 14 July 2026

Definition of pay

Verb

That the women who show such bravery in speaking out against powerful men are wasting their time because their trauma cannot compete with the power of sport, or the power that sport imparts on its protagonists.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026
As the conversation came to a close, Domingo was asked to impart advice.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 July 2026

Definition of impart

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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
The popcorn pail, topped with a replica of the giant sandworms of planet Arrakis, made customers reach their hands through the sandworm's teeth to dish out popcorn from inside.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of dish out

Verb

Video showed Quansah’s studs colliding with Gallardo’s calf and the referee issued Quansah a red card that delighted the crowd as England’s lineup was reduced to 10 men.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Balogun was issued a red card in a 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, earning him an automatic suspension.

— Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of issue

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Taylor, a recovering addict, wasn’t drinking alcohol, the source told the gossip outlet, adding that the 47-year-old was in town to participate in a 5K to benefit local nonprofit Recovery Through Repetition at Boca Raton Innovation Campus park.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
This benefits turf condition on the tees and has facilitated new spectator access along the right-hand side of the hole.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of benefit

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For one thing, he’s gone through the gamut of career transactions, from being non-tendered by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2022 to signing a multi-year contract with the New York Yankees this winter.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Venus in your 8th House of Intimacy and Shared Resources trines tender Chiron in your 4th House of Home and Family, supporting repair around trust, money, privacy, or household duties.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026

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