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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pungling (up)
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Since 2011, the Thiel Fellowship has been handing out sizable grants to young people who are willing to drop out of college and launch their businesses.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026 -
The work at a syringe exchange center, like the one housed at the Damien Center on Indianapolis' east side, doesn't begin and end with handing out sterile needles.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
13 Feb. 2026
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The version of Senate Bill 270 that passed by the House 61-35 will require mergers for townships that don't meet certain performance criteria, such as doling out township assistance or meeting other regulatory requirements.—
Kaitlin Lange,
IndyStar,
25 Feb. 2026
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Babyfxce’s previous album was more like a smorgasbord, doling out dirty talk over thumping twerk-drill and groovy funk beats.—
Matthew Ritchie,
Pitchfork,
23 Feb. 2026
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Woods had 367 catches for 4,626 yards and 23 touchdowns during his five seasons with the Rams, putting up the only two 1,000-yard seasons of his career and serving as a dependable bookend to the prolific Kupp while catching passes from Jared Goff.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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At his best, Suzuki gives the Cubs a threat in the middle of their lineup capable of putting up 35-plus home runs and over 100 RBIs this year.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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But determining how to structure reimbursements would be tricky, as the costs of the tariffs flowed through the economy in the form of customers paying the taxes directly as well as importers either passing along the cost indirectly or absorbing them.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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Kyiv is paying the price of the upheaval with constant churn and relentless loss, Ukrainians told me.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Trevilla said that in another part of Jalisco, soldiers killed another high-ranking cartel member accused of orchestrating violence by offering hit men more than $1,000 for every soldier killed.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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For those who want to eat well without spending a fortune, here’s a selection of restaurants newly awarded a Bib Gourmand (given to establishments offering excellent, good-value cooking) in the 2026 Michelin Guide.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Pungling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pungling%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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