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Recent Examples of purl
The two halves of the hook move independently, enabling the device to knit or purl depending on which part picks up the first loop.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
There was no ocean, no sea in this part of Україна, only a purling river.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
There was no ocean, no sea in this part of Україна, only a purling river.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purl
Verb
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Previously, the controversy swirling around Mountbatten-Windsor centered on the accusations of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who alleged that Epstein trafficked her to his powerful friends, including the former prince.—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Active supermassive black holes greedily feast on matter from a surrounding swirling cloud called an accretion disk.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Resignations have rippled across the academic, legal and business communities.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Those separation waves ripple down the ridges thousands of times per second, kicking the air rhythmically.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There’s also bubbles (the champagne by the glass selection is excellent) and raclette cart service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Other ingredients sit in a bubbling pot.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Moses’s book eddies around with the energy of someone reporting back from a very long and strange evening clicking through Wikipedia links, enjoying every chance to add a tangent.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Super Bowl was the leviathan in whose eddying wake the pilot fish feed.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On its fringes, volcanic islands gurgle and spit, their fertile slopes ablaze with wildflowers, capers, and Malvasia grapes.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Some common sounds include gurgling, banging, and clanging coming from the pipes.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Baker-Mazara dribbled into consecutive 3-point shots, jawing with the UCLA student section while running back on defense.—
Aaron Heisen,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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While Bryant gets credit for the points, that play was set up by center Victor Wembanyama, who grabbed a rebound, dribbled down the court and dished the ball back to Bryant.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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A couple of us swim laps in an outdoor pool, no matter the weather.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
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Reddick fell two laps down for repairs but came roaring back from 27th for his 10th career victory.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Their waterways are polluted and undrinkable, yet citizens still wash their clothes and utensils in them.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Once the paint is removed, further wash the brushes with warm, soapy water, and let your brushes dry thoroughly.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Purl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purl. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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