purled

past tense of purl

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for purled
Verb
  • While conspiracy theories swirled online about his death, Trump himself even retweeted a conspiracy theory connecting Clinton to Epstein's death.
    Martha McHardy Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Trade speculation has swirled around Crosby for about five years now.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Outside of the United States, global government bonds sold off as jitters around government deficits and interest rates rippled through markets.
    Sean Conlon,John Melloy,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • News of the shooting rippled through a national Democratic officials’ meeting nearby in Minneapolis.
    MARK VANCLEAVE, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Venezuelans washed car windows for tips at stoplights and congregated in the parking lots of Home Depot and other stores, looking for work.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Based on local traditions, the park tells the story of a giant pearl which was washed onto a mountain in a storm.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • High walls ran between the dusty road and the hillside, and on the other side the lake sparkled and lapped.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In coupe form, the new 911 Turbo S lapped the nearly 13-mile Nürburgring Nordschleife a stunning 14 seconds quicker than its 2025 predecessor.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Swift’s name has bubbled up as a possible halftime performer in the run-up to what is typically an early September announcement for a number of reasons.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2025
  • All summer long a sense of indignation has brewed and bubbled on Tyneside.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The sideline staple has trickled down to youth sports.
    Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
  • That mentality has trickled down to the players.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Sporting’s best chance in stoppage time came when Joveljic dribbled through the Austin defense, but Stuver saved his shot.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The dagger was served by Sabrina Ionescu, who dribbled the ball steps away from halfcourt as the shot clock ticked below 10.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Purled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purled. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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