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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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Mighty Mary is a rousing story of courage, teamwork and persistence, revealing how one bold act can ripple outward to shift culture, expand possibility and open doors for generations to come.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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That means decisions made by new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh could ripple through the housing market, affecting mortgage rates, home affordability and new home construction.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Each element to get to the parade was bubbling up with Knicks energy.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Wednesday’s most concerning threat will roar to life in the afternoon, but some potent storms will bubble up in the morning too in parts of southern Minnesota and eastern Iowa.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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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
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Olwan crossed midfield all alone, caught up to Noor Alrawabdeh’s long pass, dribbled down the left wing, breached the penalty box, cut past defender Philipp Leinhart, then, from some 15 yards, curled a shot that kissed off the inside of the right post.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Cementing his status as the best player in the world, Diego Maradona ran from inside his own half, dribbling past half the England team, as well as the goalkeeper Peter Shilton, to score.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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In Houston, some drivers were up to their trailer hitches in lapping waters, while photos from Waco, Texas, showed roadways washed away by the storms.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The laps at Pocono are so long that a car won’t be lapped after pitting if within 10 seconds of the leader.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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During a phase of sleep called slow-wave, the brain’s vascular system pulses rhythmically, literally pumping cerebrospinal fluid through its innards and washing them clean.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Dry the shelves and bins washed with soapy water, and return them to the refrigerator.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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“Purl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purl. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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