Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purl
Verb
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Cook, swirling butter and stirring often, until butter is golden brown and has a nutty fragrance, 2 to 3 minutes more.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025 -
Clues that pointed astronomers to these locations included swirling gas influenced by an early planet’s gravity, as well as rings and gaps of dust inside dust disks.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The impact of these cuts will be felt far beyond Washington, rippling out to thousands of state and local agencies serving children nationwide.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2025
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The caveat on its outlook highlights how President Donald Trump’s trade war is rippling across the economy and cutting into growth expectations.—
Bloomberg,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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So, will the - young and bubbling with ideas - lose out as potential backers look for safe pairs of hands in the shape of alumni from companies that have already succeeded?—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The upholstery feels durable and tightly sewn into the seams, so that the fabric won’t bubble or pull away from the cushions easily.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Super Bowl was the leviathan in whose eddying wake the pilot fish feed.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Spiders are also keen observers of the forest’s breath, barely perceptible air currents eddying through the trees, and place their webs strategically to intercept these drafts — and the insects that use them to boost their transit through the woods.—
Rick Borchelt,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Nov. 2024
Verb
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People living near Pelican Lake Reserve and environmental activists began to notice that as trash and construction rubble piled up and sewage gurgled into the water, fewer and fewer birds were touching down there each winter.—
Raad al-Remi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2025
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Laval has curly hair, a chipmunk grin, and a voice that gurgles with enthusiasm.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Combined with the central centre-back being in no man’s land, McTominay can freely dribble forward… … before striking the ball into the bottom corner.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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As Nikola Jokic backed himself into a proverbial corner Saturday by dribbling away from the basket, the Nuggets’ season was sinking into deep trouble.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Mirror images of the Yorktown appear in the mural’s lower corners, with its floodlights to the sky and its hull lapped by waves.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2025
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Bhatia and McCarthy lapped the rest of the field, finishing 20-under for the tournament.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The brand reworked some of its most famous styles for the capsule, like reimagining washed denim jackets into denim chore-style coats.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
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They are easily packed, lightweight, wash easily, and come in many colors.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2025
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“Purl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purl. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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