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Recent Examples of purl
This friendly stream, purling and chattering its way through shady woods and fertile farmlands flanked by green, rolling hills, seemed a far cry from the mighty Potomac that sweeps majestically past Washington. D.C.
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Ted Janes, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2026
The two halves of the hook move independently, enabling the device to knit or purl depending on which part picks up the first loop.
—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
Ted Janes, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2026
The two halves of the hook move independently, enabling the device to knit or purl depending on which part picks up the first loop.
—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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Garbage cans and debris also could be seen swirling around a parked car.—
Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The flickering of the quasar at different wavelengths is connected to variations in the temperature of the gas swirling around this black hole.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The pandemic dealt a severe blow to the total supply of new cars, which has rippled down to the used market.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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The production generates periodic boisterous fun along the way through brisk staging, galvanizing projections and splashy costuming, plus a few entertaining performances rippling out of the cast in bigger and smaller roles.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Images would appear one after another, vague ideas bubbling up before vanishing with a pop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The result can be slow drainage, bubbling water, and gurgling sounds coming from sinks and other fixtures.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
10 June 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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Not every gurgling sink requires a call to the plumber.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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The fountain gurgles, chastened.—
Brian Braiker,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Is his best skill dribbling, incisive passing or scoring with both feet?—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Early in the second half, Haiti’s Emmanuel Sanon broke away to catch a masterful pass downfield, dribbled expertly around an Italian defender and powered the ball into the goal.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Verb
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In a darkly symbolic moment, he was lapped by his own teammate around Lap 54.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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Rock Harbor to Daisy Farm Campground This trail almost entirely follows the coast for 7 miles, with a soundtrack of lapping waves, trilling loons, and the occasional outboard motor.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
7 June 2026
Verb
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And in San Clemente, the pier was closed until Wednesday afternoon as waves reached its underside and appeared to break off some wood and wash it to shore.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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Dirty or dusty flags can be washed or dry cleaned, and there are no provisions against mending or repairing a flag, according to the American Legion.—
Darleene Powells,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Purl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purl. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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