Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purl
Verb
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Despite the macroeconomic factors swirling over Wall Street, a relative calm has descended across markets.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 June 2025 -
By the end of summer, reports began swirling that Bieber and Braun had stopped speaking and that the singer was seeking out new management.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
Verb
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When any balance is disrupted though, the effects can ripple throughout the entire body.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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That is rippling through school-adjacent housing markets that once saw inflated prices on the back of strong demand for better public schools.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Wearing their swimsuits, the billionaire Amazon founder and Sánchez could be seen playing in foam that bubbled up on the deck in clouds of thick, frothy bubbles.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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The dog's cheeks and neck bubbled up, a common side effect of rattlesnake bites.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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
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For anyone who’s ever been on a ventilator, death by suffocation is a paralyzing terror and Carson wholly sells this nightmare, painfully gasping for air and gurgling horribly as his nurse call button slips out of reach.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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People in this group also reported more stomach gurgling from drinking juice.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Alessandro Bastoni #95 of FC Internazionale Milano dribbles through German Pezzella #6 of CA River Plate during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group E match between FC Internazionale Milano and CA River Plate at...—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Pickett’s through ball found Banda free in space, who then dribbled into the box and fired off a shot that deflected off two defenders before nestling in the back of the net.—
Compiled From Wire Reports,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
Verb
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About 2,000 shelters were opened across Chiapas, Guerrero, and Oaxaca, and over 18,000 first responders were mobilized At first light Thursday, Acapulco awoke under ominous dark clouds, but without a drop of rain and small waves lapping at its central beach.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana With sand between your toes, Lake Michigan gently lapping at its southern shore, and a striking diversity of birds and plants, Indiana Dunes National Park is one of only two national parks in the Hoosier State.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Each garment piece is dyed and washed with a tie-dye effect before being assembled, creating a one-of-a-kind look when combined with other pieces.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Once everything is removed, wash your hands and apply a hand cream or cuticle oil to give your nailbeds some extra R&R. Ahead, find some of the cutest nail art designs for summer from Heyhae’s latest drop.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
30 June 2025
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“Purl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purl. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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