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. impart
  4. dish out
  5. issue
  6. benefit
  7. put up
  8. tender
Verb
  • Oscar-winning actress Jessie Buckley and Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie handed out this year’s BFI & Chanel Filmmaker Awards during an opulent ceremony at London’s Claridge’s Hotel on Wednesday.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The awards were handed out tonight at an imposing ceremony at Rio de Janeiro’s legendary Odeon cinema.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of hand out
Verb
  • What began as a few purists chasing a vibe became an ingredient an entire industry pays extra for.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The data showed that principals often earn from $158,000 to $186,000 per year, while assistant principals were generally paid $150,000 to $179,000.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of pay
Verb
  • This imparts a drag on the star—imagine spinning around on your heels while holding an open trash bag; the bag will act like a parachute, slowing you.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of impart
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Ukraine's Foreign Ministry apologized on Sunday after a drone entered Lithuania's airspace, prompting authorities to issue an air raid warning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Separate challenges to the law divided two federal circuit courts, which issued conflicting decisions in April, only 11 days apart.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of issue
Verb
  • Rather than a direct cash transfer, this is investing in more Americans benefiting from our country’s innovation prowess.
    — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • And those striving for zest under these circumstances may benefit from assistance from a mental health professional like a psychologist, a physical health provider like a physician, or a personal trainer or fitness instructor.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of benefit
Verb
  • While some people deprioritized work and put up strict boundaries to protect their personal time, tech use data shows that many years later, working time has bled into every hour of every day.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Patriots put up a ton of points the past two weeks, but their offense couldn't do anything in Weeks 1-3.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of put up
Verb
  • 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
Definition of tender
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“Pungle (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pungle%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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