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
  • Singer is president and CEO at Los Angeles’ Children’s Institute, the organization handing out the recognition.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
  • There are likely to be seismic ramifications when sanctions are eventually handed out to City, with a whole range of punishments on the table — including expulsion from the Premier League.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of hand out
Verb
  • That was in part to force the fathers to pay child maintenance, thus saving taxpayers’ money, but also supposedly to save the souls of both parents.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • From there, the five networks distribute footage to their local station affiliates and paying subscribers, including The Washington Post, which is a digital subscriber.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of pay
Verb
  • This was the sort of empathy and understanding of the world that Hannah-Jones rightfully wanted to impart to her daughter.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The accent was bedazzled, imparting a touch of shine to Sombr’s otherwise monochrome look.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 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
  • More than 120 National Guard members were activated, part of roughly 400 statewide after the governor issued an emergency proclamation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • They were issued by everyone from the Japanese government, ExxonMobil, and the World Bank to American high schools, Sri Lankan banks, and the Church of England.
    — Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of issue
Verb
  • The cards built around it benefit from and push for a longer, more relaxed game.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In IconArrows pointing outwards While Berkshire is making a bet that Lennar will benefit from a long-term recovery in the nation's troubled housing market, Morgan Stanley is pessimistic about the stock's more immediate future.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of benefit
Verb
  • The city of Hollywood spent the weekend preparing for more flooding by putting up blockades and panels in neighborhoods prone to flooding to try and prevent as much water as possible from moving inland.
    — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • So, Atlanta fire crews put up caution tape and left the tree and Peete’s truck.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of put up
Verb
  • Braise for 20 to 25 minutes, until the chicken is almost cooked through and tender (and registers 155° to 160°F on an instant-read thermometer, inserted away from the bone).
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In practical terms, a purchaser who still owns the security may seek to reverse a qualifying transaction and tender the security back to the seller or into court.
    — Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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