purled

Definition of purlednext
past tense of purl

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Even so, tens of millions of litres of oil swirled through the Gulf.
    Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The base is kept dark chocolate or chestnut brown, while lighter colors are beautifully swirled throughout.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • All have lost permission to work legally, a right most had while pursuing their asylum claims, compounding the worry and dread that has rippled through immigrant communities.
    Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Moderate shaking woke residents near the epicenter and was strong enough to break dishes, while light tremors rippled across the broader Bay Area.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Luis was dressed in his hospital pyjamas; his pained breathing fogged his mask while the oxygen canister gurgled and whirred.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of being thrown out, these items will be washed and reused in an effort to cut down on plastic waste at CHS Field.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Amid an ongoing court battle over clergy access to the west suburban ICE facility, Catholic ministers entered the building and, in the traditional Holy Thursday ritual, washed the feet of 14 detainees at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, April 2, 2026, in Broadview.
    Todd Panagopoulos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Here, travelers will find white-sand beaches lapped by turquoise waters.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The Rams’ tight end room underwent a renaissance in 2025, with the team featuring three-tight end sets – or 13-personnel – at a rate that lapped the rest of the NFL.
    Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And our group chats bubbled up over pillowy ‘ballet slipper lip’ products, a concealer with skin care benefits and 12 hour wear, and an innovative ‘botox in a bottle’ wrinkle serum.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The long-simmering tensions within the alliance have bubbled up again over the war in Iran.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Thursday’s reveal largely reflects the leaks that have trickled out since November, when the Padres posted a teaser video featuring wrestler Dominik Mysterio, a San Diego native, approaching an ofrenda, the altar used for Dia de los Muertos.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Seattle killed the Wild’s first power play, but Minnesota took the lead just a few seconds later when Daccord stopped a puck off the stick of Ryan Hartman, but the rebound trickled just far enough away for Tarasenko to slip it behind the goalie.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Cruz Azul defenders failed to step as Martínez dribbled into the box, and from the left side his low shot caught the inside of the far post.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The American then dribbled into the box and chipped a subtle lob into the far corner.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Purled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purled. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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