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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purred
Verb
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But in lieu of a flamboyant, la dolce vita–style lifestyle brand, Bottega only whispered of luxury.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
4 Jan. 2025 -
Still, something hit differently when Barlow leaned into Bateman’s ear and whispered those now-iconic words.—
Lindy Segal,
Glamour,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The stars each mouthed lines their characters said while taking a phone call.—
Julia Moore,
Peoplemag,
18 Sep. 2024
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British scientists have developed a choker that detects its wearer's silently mouthed words, and converts them into audible synthetic speech.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
17 Sep. 2024
Verb
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The room breathed a collective sigh of relief.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Dec. 2024
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The three points also breathed some life back into the home team.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Well, that’s just not a common word uttered by the holidayers dressed in designer kaftans.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
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Not a word of condemnation has been uttered by the Western mainstream media, none whatsoever.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In the end, Harris lost the opportunity to campaign for votes in key states, looked foolish in doing so, and got zero from her Joe Rogan experience.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Carson Spiers and Andrew Abbott have looked good at the back of Cincinnati's rotation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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According to the lawsuit the BOP has unlawfully treated credits earned under FSA as discretionary rather than a mandate clearly stated in the law.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Unless stated, our reporters have spoken to more than one person briefed on each deal before offering the clubs involved the opportunity to comment.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Purred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purred. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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