Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pungled (up)
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Other Carolina Panthers’ contract extensions Coker’s contract extension is the latest handed out by general manager Dan Morgan during his three-year tenure.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026 -
Its been lost in a shuffle of the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals, but another championship will be handed out next week.—
Darren Cooper,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Airports across the Americas were filled with fans who had doled out money to follow their teams.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Bankman-Fried’s clemency bid comes amid a wave of pardons that Trump has doled out to not only high-profile crypto figures—among them Binance founder Changpeng Zhao and Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht—but also other white-collar criminals.—
Camila Grigera Naon,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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But while a cash prize might be dangled, it's often never paid — particularly if the kid carrying out the crime gets busted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Swift and Kelce reportedly paid $3 million to rent the 820,000-square-foot Madison Square Garden for three days — one to set up, one for the nuptials, and one to strike everything, according to TMZ.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Together, the three Gulf sovereign wealth funds are putting up roughly $24 billion, according to a filing Warner submitted to the SEC in December.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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The project would cover about 53 acres off Route 10 where part of The Hartford’s former campus once stood, putting up 17 three- and four-story apartment buildings along with 27 duplexes and 19 one-family houses.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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Justin Baldoni's lawyer issued a scathing statement after a judge ruled that Blake Lively was entitled to recover attorney and litigation fees.—
Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Superintendent Brian Blake and Principal Jonathan Mitchell issued a joint two-page statement Friday disputing the parents' version of events that led to the forfeit.—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Despite denying anything untoward, Russini tendered her resignation within days, as a company investigation got underway.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
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Somewhat surprisingly to Larnach and just about everyone else, the Minnesota Twins tendered the outfielder a contract in November.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Financial incentives offered by the conservation district, in conjunction with federal programs, have enticed farmers in the South Fork of the Republican River near Burlington to end irrigation on an additional 20,000 acres.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Instead, an electronic signing was offered to get the agreement finalized.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Look for those that cover manufacturing defects for at least one year after the original purchase date, and think about adding extra coverage for accidental damages imparted on your own behalf.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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The lesson Ito imparted proved foundational.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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“Pungled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pungled%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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