purled

past tense of purl

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for purled
Verb
  • Presiding over the evening was an almost one-thousand-pound bronze Buddha, while rumors of an actual opium den below deck swirled.
    Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
  • News of their engagement first swirled after Zendaya was spotted wearing a large ring on her left hand at the 2025 Golden Globes.
    Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Buzz around gold has rippled through markets this year — but silver has been quietly going along for the ride, culminating in a new record high that analysts say could double in the coming years.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2025
  • The effects have rippled beyond the streets, into the aging criminal courthouse and the troubled jail.
    ADRIAN SAINZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Factors Influencing Washing Frequency Material Type The outer and inner fabrics of your coat or jacket don't influence how frequently it should be washed but do make a huge difference in how the coat is cleaned.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
  • No other water has ever washed me so gently.
    Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • In a darkly symbolic moment, he was lapped by his own teammate around Lap 54.
    Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 7 June 2026
  • How’s this for getting lapped by the competition?
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • The sauce bubbled at a lower temperature before Ginci added linguine to the mix.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
  • And that’s what happens to people who get too bubbled in that way.
    Susan Morrison, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • And now, the trend has trickled down to bakeries across the country, including Orange County.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
  • Inheriting a runner on first, Grothues’ first pitch trickled behind the catcher Dugger and Kashimoto advanced to second.
    Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Gallardo dribbled the ball down the left side, and had some Mexico teammates streaking on the backside of the goal.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
  • Brunson caught the ball near midcourt, dribbled with his right hand and then took a shot a few feet beyond 3-point line.
    Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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“Purled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purled. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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