bunted

verb

Definition of buntednext
past tense of bunt
as in stroked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunted
  1. pushed
  2. bumped
  3. kicked
  4. poked
  5. jostled
  6. chopped
Verb
  • Popular on Variety From there, Doe alleges that Combs forcibly pushed him into a vehicle, held him down and sodomized him.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The researchers simply pushed this concept further by replacing the native Sox2 gene in mouse cells with its choanoflagellate equivalent, demonstrating that these ancient genes could induce pluripotency.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of pushed
Verb
  • During that mission, a sacrificial spacecraft bumped the asteroid Dimorphos from its original orbit as a demonstration of one of humankind’s plans to deal with impending cosmic missiles.
    Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Two other astronauts were bumped to make room and to keep to a six-month schedule for crew rotations.
    Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of bumped
Verb
  • Police said the suspects punched and kicked the 17-year-old male following a verbal dispute.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Magana pounced on the loose ball at the 22 and, four plays later, Isaac Magana kicked a 32-yard field goal to put the home team ahead 17-6.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of kicked
Verb
  • Throughout the special, the comedian poked fun at the uncomfortable parts of recovery — from full-body baths to grueling physical therapy — with irreverent charm.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Putting them all together, there will be internal frustrations that come to the surface when we are being poked by something minor.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of poked
Verb
  • Toiletries can easily be jostled en route to a destination, whether that’s on an international flight or a walk from the linen closet to the bathroom.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But responding officers found no one there and the family eventually concluded that a contractor, with keys to the house, might have been the harmless source of that lock being jostled, Wetternach added.
    Steve Kopack, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of jostled
Verb
  • Add broth and chopped carrots; lock lid in place.
    Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Ensure the veggies are chopped into uniformly sized pieces.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of chopped
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