pungle (up)

verb

Definition of pungle (up)next
as in to fork (over, out, or up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pungle (up)
  1. hand out
  2. pay
  3. impart
  4. dish out
  5. issue
  6. benefit
  7. put up
  8. tender
Verb
  • Bonci said at her household, her family will be handing out chocolate, because no one wants to go to the dietitian's house and get a baby carrot.
    — John Shumway, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Brooklyn scored 61 points in the half, handed out 13 assists and committed just six turnovers, though Boston’s 2-for-16 showing from deep was also a major factor in the five-point lead.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of hand out
Verb
  • Benton County will pay $1,014,312 annually, Gentry will pay $195,140, Cave Springs will pay $165,500, and Decatur will pay $94,568.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • As rocket launches increase, researchers are paying closer attention to this danger.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of pay
Verb
  • The feathers offered texture, while the lace detail imparted a sporty feel.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Jack Rollins, the producing titan who managed Mike Nichols, Elaine May and Woody Allen, imparted some wisdom after watching Crystal’s act.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of impart
Verb
  • Wang is a very skilled striker with some ability to dish out damage.
    — Brett Appley, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This weekend, an extrordinary heat wave was set to dish out punishment from Arizona to Texas and up through parts of Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming and the Dakotas.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Definition of dish out
Verb
  • The Democratic Mayors Association issued guidance to local Democratic officials with detailed instructions about what to do if federal agents appear at polling locations.
    — STEVE PEOPLES, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Although the cameras aren’t yet issuing official tickets — the program must undergo a 60-day warning period in November — preliminary testing data captured 100,000 speeding violations over the course of nine days last month.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of issue
Verb
  • Now Republicans are the ones who bend the maps to benefit their party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Coupled with job-displacement fears from AI, opponents now point to the facilities as a physical symbol of who benefits from the boom and who gets stuck with the bill.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of benefit
Verb
  • Half the electricians told us demand from data centers is climbing, the exact buildings major tech companies are racing to put up.
    — Alok Chanani, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • That committee has published mailers and put up billboards promoting her reelection bid, spending about $850,000.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of put up
Verb
  • The evening menu changes daily, and during my stay included everything from beetroot tartare with mustard ice cream to tender ox cheek, flaky sea bream, and an abundance of seasonal white asparagus.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Moving through anger to tender compassion Nate DeGroot has seen the same connection.
    — Casper ter Kuile, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of tender
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“Pungle (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pungle%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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