PURLED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

purled

verb

past tense of purl

as in eddied

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Questions about Stern's future, and unfounded rumors that his show would be canceled, swirled in 2025 as the end of his most recent five-year contract approached.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Another survivor, Ram Chandra, described gripping onto rungs of the ceiling to make his way out of the tunnel as water, concrete and debris swirled around him.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of swirled

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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

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Linen, washed cotton, lightweight knits, and silk all have a natural ease to them that works beautifully on vacation.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
In many cases, bodies have been washed far downstream and rendered unrecognizable, while others still missing are feared to have been buried in the torrent of thick mud.

— Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of washed

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Found 220 miles west of Panama City on the southeastern tip of the Azuero Peninsula, the town features a 2-mile crescent of golden-sand beach lapped by Pacific Ocean waters.

— Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Cars made slow turns in the water, sending miniature tides that lapped at the curb.

— Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of lapped

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Drenching storms first bubbled up late Thursday morning in southeastern Pennsylvania and expanded northeast to parts of New Jersey and New York City.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
The colors sparked an immediate sense of joy, and a fizz of anticipation bubbled through our group.

— Megan Wilkes, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of bubbled

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Yellow median posts block the kind of dramatic U-turn Knight took after the shooting, driving furiously back toward The Strip as blood trickled down his face.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The hardening of the administration toward all immigrants, undocumented or not, has trickled down to Idaho.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of trickled

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Swanson received the long ball, dribbled toward the middle of the box before laying it off to Joseph for the opening goal in the 34th minute.

— Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Swanson received the long-ball, dribbled toward the middle of the box before laying it off to Joseph for the opening goal in the 34th minute.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of dribbled

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