purled

verb

past tense of purl
as in eddied

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purled
  1. swirled
  2. rippled
  3. gurgled
  4. washed
  5. lapped
  6. bubbled
  7. trickled
  8. dribbled
Verb
  • As the controversy swirled, Treblo absorbed a surfeit of free publicity, with Fenix Flexin as its figurehead.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Drums banged, flags swirled in the air and a group of supporters cheered, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the Brazilian midfielder.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of swirled
Verb
  • Ever since work began on an ICE facility on the outskirts of Gilroy earlier this year, fear has rippled through much of the community.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
  • An audible gasp rippled through the room after the tally of the votes was announced for BPC-157.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2026
Definition of rippled
Verb
  • Serene spa music, a blend of classical piano and loudly chirping birds, trilled in the background as the machine sloshed and gurgled.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of gurgled
Verb
  • While getting my hair washed, several workers were coughing and sneezing around me.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The three-compartment sink wasn’t big enough for the pots and pans washed there.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of washed
Verb
  • Passed in 1979, the current plan has been lapped not only by Boise’s land-use laws, but also by construction materials, preservation practices and architecture itself.
    — Mark Dee July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers lapped the field at 49,536 fans and 4 million for the full season.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of lapped
Verb
  • The broiling temperatures released toxic gases and hazardous liquid waste that bubbled up to the surface.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Older residents say hundreds of freshwater outlets once bubbled across this landscape.
    — Umar Farooq, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of bubbled
Verb
  • These forever chemicals, also known as PFAS or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, have leached from everything from firefighting foam to waterproof clothing to nonstick cookware and trickled into the aquifer — the source of our drinking water.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The government opened 10 registration centers across Port-au-Prince in neighborhoods considered generally safe as dozens of hopeful Haitians trickled through.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of trickled
Verb
  • After Holliday stole second, Taylor Ward dribbled a two-run single past Torkelson at first, cutting the Tigers' lead to 7-5.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 July 2026
  • The 20-year-old Venezuelan expertly controlled the ball with space to work, dribbled into the box, cut to his left and tucked it between Cleveland and the far post for his sixth MLS goal and 10th in all competitions this year.
    — Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026
Definition of dribbled
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