as in to whimper
to utter feeble plaintive cries
a distressed baby puling in its crib
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Recent Examples of pule
Brightman’s Josh also comes across as more of a puling partner than his TV predecessor.
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Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pule
Verb
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Pancho, a heavy-bodied Airedale, whimpered and rubbed against my leg with the expectation of excitement to come.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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The little girl whimpers as my prosthetic eye blinks, adjusts and trains on her like the scope of a rifle.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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Constant observation of these events on your social media can create a massive shock to the nervous system and a sense of disintegration and fragmentation, coupled with intense emotions such as crying, shallow breathing or lashing out.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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One family has a sick child who could be heard crying in the background during a call between Herischi and Panamanian officials.—
Yong Xiong, Michael Rios, CNN and Ivonne Valdés,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Some in the crowd sobbed as organizers played excerpts from Nasrallah's speeches.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2025
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Danielle literally falls to the ground, sobbing and hyperventilating.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Pule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pule. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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