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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The Kansas City People’s Choice Awards has become more than a night for handing out trophies.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
No discipline had yet been handed out, the lawmakers said they were told.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026

Definition of hand out

Verb

There are also annual membership options, as adults can pay $300 for the year, seniors pay $200 and youngsters pay $75.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
The Premier League, having asked for proof of the justification in paying that fee for Maatsen, approved the deal.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of pay

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What amazing power and authority are imparted to us by divine Mind, bestowing the understanding that we are composed of and express the divine energies of God, Love.

— Leslie Revilock, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026
An aquatic accord reimagines the dew still in the air, while jasmine and rose impart a fairytale-like whimsy.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 July 2026

Definition of impart

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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

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Instead of drawing exclusively from one account, retirees may benefit from coordinating withdrawals among taxable, tax-deferred, and Roth accounts.

— David Kudla, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The center benefited from being under the umbrella of the Institute of Transportation Studies, which also received state funding, Handy said.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of benefit

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The task force suggests that altering the physical environment, such as putting up nets, barriers to force drones into different flight paths, and making one’s surroundings appear uninteresting from the air can deceive drones.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
A’ja Wilson leads the Las Vegas Aces (18-8) into a matchup against the Portland Fire (11-16) after putting up 38 points in a 100-99 loss to the Mystics.

— Data Skrive, New York Times, 28 July 2026

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