PUNGLE (UP) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

pungle (up)

verb

Definition of pungle (up)

as in to fork (over, out, or up)

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To try to ease tensions during loud stretches of construction, Zuckerberg’s staff handed out gifts like noise-canceling headphones.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Choi, serving on a jury for the first time, said a good film is one that poses questions instead of handing out answers.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hand out

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The Wall Street Journal reports that oil producers are paying $30 million to $40 million for round-trip shots in and out of the Strait of Hormuz.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
In most cases, bed and board have to be paid for, but there are a series of daily spending caps on different elements, such as food and hotel costs.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026

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And now there are secrets that are imparted during the rituals, like the secret of what the meaning of the motto is, and that sort of thing.

— Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Agrumato is a proprietary method of crushing whole ingredients with the olives to impart robust flavors.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of impart

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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

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In the bottom of the third, Yamamoto gave up a leadoff single and issued two walks before Yelich came up to the plate with two outs and drove a curveball into center field for two runs.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The amendment sets the groundwork for Highfill to issue a new 2026 water and sewer revenue bond to fund upcoming improvements to its water utilities.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

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The Salty, an artisanal doughnut chain, is running a weeklong campaign benefiting the Breasties, a nonprofit that helps many groups of people affected by breast cancer.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026
In fact, making the effort to maintain friendships can benefit you too, says Ayers, who researches the science of friendship and how to maintain connections.

— Renée Onque, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of benefit

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The city’s public works team and its Parks, Recreation and Marine bureau were working to secure it, putting up sandbags and rebuilding the berm to stop water intrusion.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Billionaire hedge fund executive Ken Griffin is putting up $2 billion to fund the 35-acre college campus, which will bring classrooms, labs and dormitories to the area.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of put up

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Zuber, 31, is one of 11 arbitration-eligible Marlins, and the Marlins could opt not to tender him.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Line of Duty producer World Productions has submitted separate plans to reimagine the Time Lord after CEO Simon Heath recently mooted his interest in the Doctor Who tender.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

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