PUNGLING (UP) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

pungling (up)

verb

present participle of pungle (up)

as in handing out

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In Nashville, where temperatures could reach a high of 101 degrees and feel like 114, heat patrols began handing out cold bottled water to the city's homeless population during peak hours.

— Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 1 July 2026
As a result, teams across the league have become more wary about handing out big-money, long-term deals in free agency, as one mistake has the potential to cripple a franchise.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of handing out

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But doling out in the realm of $30 million for three years to change leadership on the bench does not compare to these tax payments.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 June 2026
More than 1,000 Amazon shoppers snapped up the pants in the past month alone, doling out hundreds of five-star ratings in the process.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

Definition of doling out

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The companies building them are putting up hundreds simultaneously, in places the grid was never designed to reach, on timelines that utility companies, with their seven year queues for new connections, simply can’t comprehend.

— Vinod Khosla, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Algeria deserved the win but all credit to Jordan for putting up such a fight.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 23 June 2026

Definition of putting up

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Not trade unions, which ought to realize licensure reform will ultimately lead to more dues-paying members.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
No other white author of the late 19th century engaged so fully with the Black community, whether in promoting the Fisk Jubilee Singers or paying expenses for a Black student at Yale Law School.

— Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

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Sam’s Club is also offering discounts on 250 items, including different types of meat such as chicken wings, beef hot dogs and ribs.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Her crisp button-down shirt and tailored pants were menswear-coded, offering a relaxed but pulled-together feel that was somehow both classic and just a little bit unexpected.

— Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

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