purl

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purl
Verb
  • These multiband images will help disentangle features like swirling gas and magnetic fields, painting a more dynamic, multidimensional portrait of black hole environments.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 June 2025
  • Rumors have swirled that Kansas City Chiefs superstar Travis Kelce lost 25 pounds this offseason.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • When any balance is disrupted though, the effects can ripple throughout the entire body.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 June 2025
  • 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
  • The dog's cheeks and neck bubbled up, a common side effect of rattlesnake bites.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • 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
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
  • 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
  • People in this group also reported more stomach gurgling from drinking juice.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • Sophie Cunningham #8 of the Indiana Fever dribbles the ball during the second half against the Washington Mystics at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 3, 2025, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
  • Fold in the meringue, pour the mixture into the pan and freeze until firm, then slice and serve with a spoonful of berries dribbled over the top.
    Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • Not pressure washing your driveway can lead to structural damage or even safety hazards on top of the inevitable eyesore.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
  • Allman, who works for a commercial pressure washing company in Dallas, frequently appears in Weaver’s social media videos and supports her career as a DCC from the sidelines.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 19 June 2025
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“Purl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purl. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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