spindled

past tense of spindle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spindled
Verb
  • The videos, which were shared online, showed baby monkeys being crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, impaled and mutilated.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Look for deadfall before pitching the Gatewood Cape, so as best to avoid being impaled by the top half of a tree.
    Grayson Haver Currin, Outside, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The former reportedly stabbed Lambert to death, and the three men then cleaned the crime scene and left to bury Lambert's body.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Unfortunately, in the process, he's stabbed by the syringe Mehta intended for Lo and dies.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Reed received help from his stablemate Bron Breakker, who speared everyone in his path, including Jimmy Uso through the barricade.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Reed and Breakker picked up a win after Breakker speared Jey and Jimmy through a table, and Reed hit a tsunami on Jey for the pinfall.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The two teams faced off again on Sunday, and once again, the Birds pecked Kansas City, this time in a three-point victory.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In its latest episode, the Comedy Central series skewered Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr, a key figure in the Jimmy Kimmel suspension saga.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • South Park had previously skewered the far-right pundit by having Cartman adopt his mannerisms and debate style.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Perhaps nothing vital had been punctured.
    Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Every time, Evan’s ideas about the world are presented as delightfully underconsidered and ready to be punctured by reality.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a post on X, Massie jabbed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for his lack of support over the bill.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Frantic customers are seen watching the chaotic scene unfold and fleeing, with some tumbling to the ground after seemingly being jabbed.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier this year, a New Jersey man who was visiting Yellowstone National Park was gored by a bison.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • As such, there is never any shortage of stories about enamored tourists being gored by bison in Yellowstone, and there have been at least two so far this year.
    Kassondra Cloos, Outside, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Spindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindled. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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