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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
  • Texas hands out billions in tax abatements and incentives to mega-corporations that often fail to deliver lasting benefits to local communities.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Some T-shirts and hats were handed out, but players only briefly put them on before adding them to the piles some of them have at home.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of hand out
Verb
  • Singapore pays its political leaders high salaries to attract talent and deter graft, but the issue is thorny in the city-state, where the median wage worker made S$5,775 ($736) a month in 2025.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • On the field, the Mets are obviously not paying this much attention.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of pay
Verb
  • Wonderbird gin, lemon juice, allspice dram, crème de cacao, and St-Germain, impart warm, honeyed notes.
    — Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • And inside their homes, parents find ways to impart their own lessons, translating trauma into family history.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 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
  • Housing shortages sometimes happen when cities can’t issue residential building permits fast enough to keep vacancy rates low and rent high in a secondary market.
    — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Much of the debt stems from revenue bonds issued to finance renovations to Doak Campbell Stadium and construction of a new football operations center.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of issue
Verb
  • While lenders initially benefit from higher income, boosting investment returns, that advantage can be eroded if weaker companies struggle to service their debt.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Hebert said the device reopens that rehabilitation window so patients can continue to benefit from rehabilitation.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of benefit
Verb
  • The Panthers — who put up 37 points against the Bears in Week 1 and still lost by three touchdowns — come to Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • And his offense put up 36 points against a defense that didn’t allow more than 30 in any game last season.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of put up
Verb
  • McCuskey tendered his resignation to the LEC last week amid growing criticism over his handling of investigations.
    — Brenden Moore, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The apple pieces cook up nice and tender without becoming mushy, adding bright and tart pops of fresh fruit flavor throughout the scone.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 15 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 19 Sep. 2026.

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