pungle (up)

verb

Definition of pungle (up)next
as in to fork (over, out, or up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pungle (up)
  1. hand out
  2. pay
  3. dish out
  4. impart
  5. issue
  6. benefit
  7. dole out
  8. tender
Verb
  • The Recording Academy is set to hand out 90-something Grammy Awards beginning with the Premiere Ceremony at 2:30 p.m. CT.
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • So Hoey flagged down a flight attendant who was handing out water and offered to help.
    Faith Karimi, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of hand out
Verb
  • If the settlement gains final approval, participating colleges will directly pay D-1 athletes a revenue share reflecting media rights, ticket sales sponsorships and NIL.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Suzuki is being paid a pretty penny for the next few seasons, so a key piece of the trade might be how much money the Cubs are willing to eat in the deal.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of pay
Verb
  • As end-of-year awards are being dished out, and statements made as to who the current best player is in world soccer’s highest-profile league, Mohamed Salah is an easy answer to most questions.
    James Nalton, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • There’s Manon Fleury of the plant-forward Datil, where a largely female team dishes out remarkable seasonal dishes.
    Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of dish out
Verb
  • To impart even more flavor, roast your bone before adding it to any liquid.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • But in order to impart those skills to employees, what tools or processes are in place?
    Edouard Viot, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of impart
Verb
  • But a one-judge grand jury began reviewing the case in 1998 and an arrest warrant was issued in 2000 for Michael Skakel, the nephew of Robert F. Kennedy's widow, Ethel Kennedy.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • On December 26, 1963, syndicated Hollywood columnist Erskine Johnson issued a stark notice in newspapers across the United States.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of issue
Verb
  • The analyst also said the stock is well positioned to benefit from an improving macro and a lighter regulatory environment heading into a new White House administration.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Seeing Biggest Drop in Rent Prices Republicans More Optimistic Than Democrats About 2025 Economy: Poll While some believe the Fed's rate cuts will benefit the housing market, the Fed only controls short-term lending rates.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of benefit
Verb
  • But Mufasa's welcome is no kinder than the reception Dickens doled out to the foundlings scattered throughout his novels.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Afterwards on Christmas morning, in these vignettes, slaves commonly wished owners a merry Christmas and long life as they were doled out eggnog treats on the mansion verandah.
    Robert E. May / Made by History, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of dole out
Verb
  • Many other officials, including Yoon’s chief of staff and all senior presidential secretaries, have also tendered their resignations.
    Stella Kim, NBC News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Not only are the cake layers wonderfully tender, the rich and fudgy frosting is scrape-the-plate good.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of tender
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