pungles (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of pungle (up)
as in forks (over, out, or up)

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  1. hands out
  2. issues
  3. pays
  4. aids
  5. imparts
  6. offers
  7. extends
  8. benefits
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  • Video shared by the sheriff’s office captures the deputy confronting Wooten and repeatedly ordering him to take his hands out of his pockets, turn around and get on his knees.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Felton, like Saputra, regularly hands out experimental dishes to dedicated regulars in exchange for uncensored critiques.
    — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of hands out
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  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum took to the social platform X on Sunday to urge people in Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit and Michoacan to stay sheltered until the government issues a notification that the danger has passed.
    — Fernando Llano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The State Department currently issues passport books in 26- and 50-page versions, but the redesign will replace those choices with a single 38-page book.
    — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of issues
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  • So instead of making teams whole each time, the NFL now just pays teams’ travel expenses for their international game under the rationale that every team will lose a home game—and, in turn, home game ticket revenue—during that time.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The result is a politics in which almost everyone agrees that reform is urgently needed, provided someone else pays, and their own group’s advantages remain untouched.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of pays
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  • This process aids in the development of classic sparkling wine flavors such as shortbread, brioche, and crème fraiche as well as a smooth, creamy mouthfeel and a sense of opulence.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The waiver gives the studio permission to create a duplicate of an actor in costume, which aids in VFX work during postproduction.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of aids
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  • 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
  • Its bitterness is a secret weapon, countering the sweetness of the ketchup and complementing the warm notes the bourbon imparts.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of imparts
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  • Compared to conventional microscopes, the Airscope offers a complete upgrade in neural imaging.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For airlines, the larger plane offers a way to carry more passengers on a single flight, potentially lowering costs per seat.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of offers
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  • His work at times extends beyond Ghana to include international like with people like the Kenyan British artist Michael Armitage and his Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute.
    — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Prediction extends beyond the cerebral cortex The researchers used machine learning to determine whether brain activity patterns could distinguish between visual and tactile experiences.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of extends
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  • But MacDonald said that, anecdotally, the payoff is that the dam removals restored a more free-flowing river that benefits fish and people.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The organization paying for it may also receive only part of its value, as when a hospital funds a system that benefits patients and insurers.
    — Hani Assi, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of benefits
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