pungled (up)

past tense of pungle (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pungled (up)
Verb
  • The state’s Clean Air Vehicle decal program ends next week, but tickets won’t immediately be handed out to solo electric vehicle drivers who continue to use carpool lanes.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Awards including the Creativity Prize, Humanitarian Spirit Award and Commercial Potential Prize will be handed out, alongside the Momo Script Award.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Historically, these visas — 85,000 per year — have been doled out through a lottery system.
    Barbara Ortutay, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Over the last three decades, officials have doled out $60 million.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Recipients born between the 11th and 20th are paid on the third Wednesday, and those born after the 20th of the month get payments on the fourth Wednesday, according to the SSA payment calendar.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • If there is a shutdown, federal workers will not be paid, and federal buildings will close as Congress works to pass a deal to reopen the shuttered government.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After putting up big offensive numbers to begin the season, the Razorbacks’ offense looked out of class against the Fighting Irish.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Of course the road to desegregation was treacherous — and, yes, those (white) mothers put up massive, traumatic resistance to the equal education of Black students — but, ultimately, those sacrifices were worth it.
    Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If a recipient's birthdate is between the first and 10th of the month, they are usually issued payments on the second Wednesday of the payment month, according to the SSA's calendar.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The Iowa Department of Education issued Roberts a superintendent's license in 2023 after conducting criminal background checks, the district stated.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With their stockpile of financial flexibility, the Sox could trade for a player who was likely to be non-tendered elsewhere.
    Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Wahlstrom had 15 points in 19 games with Providence but was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Bruins in June and became an unrestricted free agent.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Aztecs offered two complimentary tickets to season ticket holders and also distributed tickets at community events.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Tapping into the skate resurgence, the brand also offered up a new cupsole sneaker — and boat shoes and loafers were among the other key styles.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Yet for all of his stoned foolishness, Bob has clearly imparted a real distrust of authority to his kid.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
  • 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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“Pungled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pungled%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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