spindled

Definition of spindlednext
past tense of spindle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spindled
Verb
  • After first threatening to kill Hole, Barli instead jumps out of his fifth-floor balcony window, where he is impaled on an outdoor rotary clothes airer stationed in the garden below.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The few Alawite religious leaders who dared to remain in Aleppo and resist were captured, impaled on metal spikes, and displayed in public squares.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Initial reports indicated that the teenager had been stabbed during a fight near Bess Race Elementary School and had non-life threatening injuries.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Roughly four minutes later, Brown allegedly pulled a knife from his pocket and stabbed her three times from behind before departing the train.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Out of nowhere, D’Angelo speared both men through the announce table.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The word mom speared out of her mouth.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • As Cadeau pecked his way through the blue-and-maize confetti littering the court, Justin did a quick change.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Standing right behind the decoy, the bird cautiously sized up George, pecked him on the head, then jumped and used his spurs to knock George to the ground.
    Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Verstappen skewered the new cars at the earliest opportunity — the first open preseason test.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The debut edition skewered the former Prince Andrew, who was arrested last month on suspicion of misconduct in public life.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • At this time, the kernels are tender, fully developed, and produce a milky, sweet liquid when punctured.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The attack had punctured an air of invulnerability created by the 1967 Six-Day War, in which Israel had swiftly captured the Golan Heights, the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank, and Gaza from its Arab neighbors.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The boxers, aged 40 and 42 respectively, threw hopeful knockout punches and barely jabbed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The casting director playfully jabbed Anderson in her acceptance speech, referencing the filmmaker's 14 career Oscar nominations without a victory.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Ricardo Ortiz was handling the bulls in their enclosures at La Malagueta, a historic bullring in Málaga, when one of the animals gored him, according to Lances de Futuro, the company organizing the bullfight.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
  • By the end of the story, characters have been shot, pierced by arrows, gored by a deer, and nearly burned to death in a barn fire.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Spindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindled. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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