gimleted

verb

past tense of gimlet
as in dirked

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  1. perforated
  2. riddled
  3. thrust
  4. punched
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  • Arches made of brick and perforated metal panels will be constructed near the sidewalks.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Eschewing the classic perforated upper, the styles modeled by Grace include the Unfurgettable Vegan Suede and Vegan Suede Quilted clogs, which are lined with faux fur but can still be decorated with Jibbitz along the backstrap.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of perforated
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  • If more work is completed but that work is riddled with errors, productivity isn’t improving.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Kunkel was found guilty in 1995 for the brutal 1986 murder of Gilbert Fassett, whose body was riddled with more than 100 stab wounds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of riddled
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  • Plucky teenager Satoko Nakai (Himeno) is first introduced with a nebulizer thrust up her nose.
    — James Marsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Streets follows an East LA street racing crew thrust into a dangerous, high-stakes hunt across Southern California, where every turn presents a new clue and a potential disaster.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of thrust
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  • His pass set and movements looked more like an art than someone who punched people for a living.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The suspect allegedly punched the woman with a closed fist before taking her phone and driver's license, then fleeing the scene, according to police.
    — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of punched
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“Gimleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimleted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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