Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pungling (up)
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The five were handing out reprints of the editorial outside a room where NIH director Jay Bhattacharya had been scheduled to speak.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2026 -
Plus, an on-site bookmobile will be handing out free books.—
Laura Daily,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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In the wake of the shooting, many New Yorkers anointed him a hero for doling out street justice in the crime-riddled subway system.—
Kevin Lozano,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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The first, anchored by an ice sculpture, is flanked by freshly shucked oysters topped with buttery, orange uni on one side and a server doling out caviar bumps on the other.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 June 2026
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This expansion has been rumored/teased for a long while now, and it was set to release during a streaming event tomorrow, but its own launcher spoiled the fun by putting up the announcement early.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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On Wednesday, crews could be seen putting up signs, installing security fencing and barricades around the stadium grounds and doing construction near the Foxboro Commuter Rail stop just across from the stadium.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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After signing a waiver, strapping on a helmet and paying a $30 fee, audience members can ride along in the passenger seat of a professional driver’s drift car.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Gas taxes ultimately make up just a small portion of the amount consumers are paying at the pump.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
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Bocce will be offering takeaway, both in the form of prepared food and things customers can cook at home, like pasta and sauces that come with instructions.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Mango madness at Vicky Bakery Through July 15, participating Vicky Bakery locations will be offering a special summer mango menu, with mango pastelitos, arroz con mango cups, mango milk cake and cake cups and a mango refresquito topped with cold foam.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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“Pungling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pungling%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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