pungles (up)

Definition of pungles (up)next
present tense third-person singular of pungle (up)

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Verb
  • Blakespear recognizes Women Who Inspire in Senate District 38, while Boerner hands out Women of Impact awards in the 77th Assembly District.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The country’s economic crimes unit has opened a corruption investigation into former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland — who also once headed the committee that hands out the Nobel Peace Prize — over his ties with Epstein.
    Jill Lawless, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In September, Abbott issues an executive order on THC that spurred the new regulations about to take effect.
    Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The convention center construction is using a design-build procurement process, Sharp said, where the city would create a technical review committee who issues requests for qualifications.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Austin also pays its top officials more money with a few notable exceptions.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
  • On average, the federal government pays roughly 70% of the total cost of the overarching Medicaid program in Idaho, which includes the expansion.
    Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This element aids the MEU with support such as medical and dental assistance, motor transport, supply, equipment maintenance and landings.
    George Petras, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Sleep aids all work to help relax your body and improve your sleep in different ways.
    Kirstyn Hill, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Acme imparts a sense of trust by foregrounding its own lack of omniscience.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The first French cheese to receive Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status, it is aged in limestone caves and inoculated with Penicillum roqueforti, which imparts its distinctive taste.
    Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The $100 million stadium seats about 6,000 people and offers affordable tickets that start at $13.
    Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The Baby Brush Hog offers just enough action to entice bass holding tight to the tree limbs into biting.
    Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This participatory element extends the exhibition beyond visual engagement, emphasizing process over permanence.
    Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Warren junior second baseman Lauren Jaronik agrees that Meno’s influence extends beyond her hitting and fielding.
    Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Decouple benefits eligibility from full-time hour thresholds.
    Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
  • What benefits parents and what benefits children might not always be one and the same.
    Abby McCloskey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Pungles (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pungles%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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