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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To try to ease tensions during loud stretches of construction, Zuckerberg’s staff handed out gifts like noise-canceling headphones.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Choi, serving on a jury for the first time, said a good film is one that poses questions instead of handing out answers.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hand out

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In that government post paying almost $70,000 a year, Jamal acted as a liaison with the Somali community.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Last month, Democracy Docket surpassed 500,000 free email subscribers, the company first told Semafor, including 70,000 subscribers paying $10 a month or $120 per year.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of pay

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And now there are secrets that are imparted during the rituals, like the secret of what the meaning of the motto is, and that sort of thing.

— Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Agrumato is a proprietary method of crushing whole ingredients with the olives to impart robust flavors.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of impart

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Wang is a very skilled striker with some ability to dish out damage.

— Brett Appley, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of dish out

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The Salty, an artisanal doughnut chain, is running a weeklong campaign benefiting the Breasties, a nonprofit that helps many groups of people affected by breast cancer.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026
In fact, making the effort to maintain friendships can benefit you too, says Ayers, who researches the science of friendship and how to maintain connections.

— Renée Onque, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of benefit

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The 38-year-old winger, who put up 54 points in 52 games last season before injuries shut him down for good, played right wing on a line with Brady Tkachuk and Sam Reinhart, with Reinhart shifting from wing to center.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Considering recent developments about the severe dangers of AI if guardrails are not put up, this movie has scenes that look like they could have been shot yesterday.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of put up

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Zuber, 31, is one of 11 arbitration-eligible Marlins, and the Marlins could opt not to tender him.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Line of Duty producer World Productions has submitted separate plans to reimagine the Time Lord after CEO Simon Heath recently mooted his interest in the Doctor Who tender.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

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