quilled

verb

past tense of quill
as in pronged

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  1. perforated
  2. punched
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  • The Test Kitchen prefers perforated grill baskets ($30, Amazon).
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026
  • This fat line fed a series of narrower pipes in the tower, which ran along the corners of every floor, wall, and ceiling, and were perforated to spray gas into the rooms.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Definition of perforated
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  • Adebayo approached Herro and, without hesitation, punched him.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • Multiple people then kicked and punched one person lying on the ground as a few attendees and ushers broke up the fight, the videos showed.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of punched
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“Quilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quilled. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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