quills

verb

present tense third-person singular of quill
as in pikes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quills
  1. riddles
  2. punches
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  • Blyth was nominated in the supporting role as Mildred's spoiled daughter, Veda, who seduces her mother's second husband (Zachary Scott), then riddles him with bullets in a jealous rage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
  • Any trip to the dark night skies of our Southern California deserts reveals a vista full of wonder and mystery — riddles that astrophysicists like myself spend our days unraveling.
    — Steven R. Furlanetto, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Definition of riddles
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  • As the officer is pinned down, one person repeatedly punches her in the head while another appears to strike her with an unidentified object before a second officer intervenes.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • Plus, the contrast stitching throughout both the top and shorts gives it a polished look that punches well above its $37 price tag.
    — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of punches
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“Quills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quills. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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