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Verb
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After the batter is poured into a baking pan, the cream cheese mixture is swirled in.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026 -
Major questions swirled in the immediate aftermath of the fatal encounter as witnesses from both sides of the protest gave conflicting statements about what led to Kessler’s fall and who the aggressor was.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The impact of the large employer and community beacon rippled as the city faced a period of economic struggle.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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An hour into Frieze New York’s VIP opening on Wednesday, a terrifying tone rippled through the main hall.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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Cotton clothes are lint shedders, microfibers are lint attractors and when washed together, microfiber fleece ends up covered with little balls of lint.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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An employee washed their hands with single use gloves on.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The rising water lapped at the wheels of the plane.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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Luna, the family’s Labradoodle, waddled in and lapped water from the bowl.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Our blind taste test deduced which flavored fizzes bubbled up to the top.—
Emily Heil,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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Breakup rumors surrounding Cardi and Diggs bubbled up around the 2026 Super Bowl in February.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The students distributed their poems for the following week and then trickled, one by one, into the hall.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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The Canadiens appeared to gain a 3-1 lead one minute later when Josh Anderson’s backhand trickled through Lyon as Phillip Danault crashed the crease.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Harris dribbled into the box and laid the perfect pass onto Capita, who tapped in the ball for his first goal.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Entering as a second-half substitute, Judd collected a rebound in the box, dribbled to his right and blasted a shot past Thomas to even the game at 2-2.—
Jon Becker,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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“Purled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purled. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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