purl

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for purl
Verb
  • Miami Dolphins star receiver Tyreek Hill is already being swirled around in trade rumors.
    Drew VonScio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Studs, leopard print, and DIY ornamentation sit alongside soft pastels, swirling graphic patterns, and a Nouveau color palette inspired by the Parisian Metropolitain signs.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Video reviewed and verified by ABC News shows the moment the tower collapses, rippling the canvas of an encampment's tents.
    Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Like plunging into a cold pond, your decisions ripple across time, eventually bouncing off other areas of your life in ways that aren’t always easy to predict.
    Big Think, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Although Ipswich ended up relegated from the Premier League, Enciso’s spell there hinted at the productivity which intermittently bubbles above the surface.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Swift’s name has bubbled up as a possible halftime performer in the run-up to what is typically an early September announcement for a number of reasons.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The Super Bowl was the leviathan in whose eddying wake the pilot fish feed.
    Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • With its idyllic front lawn, gurgling fountain, and two-story deck, Elmwood 1820 Bed & Breakfast Inn is a sight to behold.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
  • There are less than seven minutes between our last ever glimpse of Carrie Bradshaw, dancing down her palatial hallway in thousands of dollars of head-to-toe pink, and a gurgling geyser of feces spewing straight up into our collectively horrified faces.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Russell Westbrook #4 of the Washington Wizards dribbles in front of Malcolm Brogdon #7 of the Indiana Pacers during the first half at Capital One Arena on May 20, 2021 in Washington, DC.
    Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • First, Salloi dribbled through a couple of Rapids defenders on the right side and ripped a shot past goalkeeper Zack Steffen to tie it at 2-2.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And just like in sports, there were some nailbiting finishes, a few major upsets and a whole lot of victory laps to take.
    Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Now, Scheffler has lapped the world in terms of recent accomplishments.
    Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dry Dill To dry dill, wash and dry it thoroughly.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The base can even wash the mops with water heated to 212 degrees Fahrenheit to remove grease.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Purl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purl. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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