Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pungled (up)
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Fans can expect an evening full of Moonpersons being handed out, show-stopping performances, and plenty of surprises along the way.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Kevin has started work as a bus driver but finds himself at the end of the list when shifts are handed out.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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And there were plenty of smaller prizes doled out too, 124 tickets that won $50,000 prizes and 25 tickets won $150,000 prizes.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Sep. 2025
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Fernandes Anderson doled out a $13,000 bonus to one of her Council staffers, a relative but not an immediate family member, on the condition that $7,000 be kicked back to her.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Busta also paid tribute to the late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis, who died in June at 52 years old after first being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The trade has paid immediate dividends for Boston.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Against a solid team like SGP, putting up 42 points is a good sign for the Falcon offense.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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But Durbin this week put up yet another roadblock by objecting to a procedural step that would allow those picks to sail through the confirmation process.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of agency officials were already put off by the DOGErs, who often issued peremptory orders to meet with them and answer questions.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Since then, a court order has been issued to the school, but according to O’Connor, it’s still not followed.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
8 Sep. 2025
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This is his third-straight year as an above-average hitter after the Los Angeles Dodgers non-tendered him following the 2022 season.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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This extended development may have offered an evolutionary advantage by fostering more advanced reasoning skills.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Trump earlier this week said India had offered to cut its tariffs on American imports to zero, while complaining that the proposal had come too late in the negotiation.—
Priyanka Salve,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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The singles who made it to the end were less polished, which imparted a feeling of spontaneity sorely lacking here.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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As the team started to secure October plans, the club’s veterans imparted on Sabrowski that this was not the norm.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Pungled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pungled%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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