Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purled
Verb
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During the 15-minute group ceremony, rising heat and steam are swirled by the sweep of a towel, carrying the scent of pure essential oils through the air.—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Rumors of treason, incompetence and betrayal swirled.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Eventually the tables settled down, as applause rippled across the room at the announcement of each of the 10 film and TV winners and their clips.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
9 Jan. 2026
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The verisimilitude rippled out to other departments.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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There are certain fabrics, materials, and items that are best dry cleaned or hand washed and laid flat or hung to dry.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Large waves from winter storms may have washed the molts onto the beach, Henry said — something observed in Dana Point in 2024, San Diego and Imperial Beach in 2023, Strands Beach in 2022, etc.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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While Orion and the SLS rocket were put through their paces during the Artemis I mission, which lapped the moon during an uncrewed test flight in 2022, NASA has never tested the spacecraft’s systems, including life support infrastructure, in space.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
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That said, Brian Dunne’s seafood daydream Clams Casino lapped both in my listening history.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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For Washington, though, numbers bubbled to the surface in the 24-17 win.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, and Coperni bubbled their hems while Tove and Calvin Klein opted for deep-V necklines and ground-grazing lengths.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Videos that have trickled out and circulated online offer a window into the resulting crackdown in the Islamic Republic and the methods employed by security forces to quell the unrest.—
Marin Scott,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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Reservoirs were designed to collect snowmelt that gradually trickled down from the mountains through spring and early summer, providing a steady water supply long after the rainy season.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated January 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Evans forced the extra four minutes in its game when smallish senior guard Johnny Wright dribbled across the lane and banked in a clutch shot to tie the score 40-40.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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That last lob, could have dribbled that out and then there’s some silly possessions before that.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Purled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purled. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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