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pungled (up)

verb

past tense of pungle (up)
as in forked (over, out, or up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pungled (up)
  1. handed out
  2. doled out
  3. paid
  4. put up
  5. issued
  6. tendered
  7. offered
  8. imparted
Verb
  • Although fines and suspended bans have been handed out to clubs, and some boys have been frozen out of the game for months until being cleared, few transfers have ever been banned by the five-step process.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the top contenders are already coming into the ceremony as winners after the first round of awards were handed out earlier this month.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of handed out
Verb
  • The thousands of emergency responders had, as of Wednesday morning, doled out medical treatment to at least 4,070 people throughout several districts as of early Wednesday, officials said.
    — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Before Tuesday's vote, the punishment has been doled out just 28 other times.
    — Claudia Grisales, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of doled out
Verb
  • He was released from the Rio Grande detention center on August 28 after his family paid a $20,000 bond.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Sixty years after television audiences first tuned in to see the voyages of the Starship Enterprise, an astronaut on board the International Space Station has paid tribute to Star Trek by flying the badge of the franchise’s latest fictional captain.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of paid
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
  • The victim had been wearing a smartwatch issued to her by police for her protection.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The couple said they were surprised by the way the monarch issued that statement because they were given little time to review it.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of issued
Verb
  • Now the question for the Heat becomes whether a similar deal tendered to Nikola Jovic will require contract gymnastics of their own down the line, with that extension kicking in this season.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The team drafted him out of high school in the summer of 2013 and non-tendered him in the fall of 2022.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of tendered
Verb
  • New characters are introduced, many interesting details are offered, yet the narration never loses its focus, every sentence adding to the characters’ mounting sense of powerlessness in the face of such a tragic death.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • All onshore experiences are locally guided, offered in small groups, and scaled to different activity levels.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of offered
Verb
  • The Oscar-winning actor also imparted wisdom onto Matheson on what exactly acting is.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
  • His skill, work ethic and knowledge are imparted in the meeting room and on the field, edge rusher Byron Young said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of imparted
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“Pungled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pungled%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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