pungling (up)

verb

present participle of pungle (up)
as in handing out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pungling (up)
  1. handing out
  2. doling out
  3. putting up
  4. paying
  5. offering
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  • Before the cars are back on track, The Athletic’s F1 experts Luke Smith and Madeline Coleman have analyzed each team to date this season, handing out midterm report cards.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Illinois is dropping another $17M this year, handing out grants to 39 organizations participating in the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of handing out
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  • The Dodgers, to their credit, have built a great team—not only by doling out huge salaries but by building an élite development program.
    — Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Online, influencers in the looksmaxxing space have leveraged other men's insecurities to enormous fame while doling out aesthetic advice with little, if any, credentials.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of doling out
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  • Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus has narrowly missed the playoffs in back-to-back years despite Zach Werenski putting up two borderline MVP-caliber seasons.
    — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Customers pay in small instalments, often through mobile apps, instead of putting up the full price upfront.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of putting up
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  • Without his salary, paying rent, buying food, phone credit, covering transport costs and paying water bills have all become daily struggles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The proposal stated that military or civilian cargo linked to Israeli vessels and other entities deemed to have damaged Iran would be banned from crossing until paying compensation.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of paying
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  • The Gap is offering deep discounts across stores such as Old Navy and Banana Republic, which may weigh on its shares, according to Barclays.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Nvidia offering its own credit makes that money easier to raise.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of offering
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“Pungling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pungling%20%28up%29. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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