spile

verb

Definition of spilenext
as in to cork

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spile
  1. cork
  2. bung
  3. stopper
Verb
  • The brash freshman who spent much of the season bragging to teammates about his power corked a bat to crush balls even farther.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
  • Pair with a bottle of wine or corked beverage of choice for an even more elevated gift.
    Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of cork
Verb
  • Two romantic songs are bunged in, perhaps to give Triptii Dimri something to do; otherwise, she is mostly tasked with looking lovely.
    Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • And each subsequent image bunged into the algorithm could be used to lower the overall noise level.
    WIRED, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2023
Definition of bung
Verb
  • Technical fabrications are still making an appearance with a lot of wind stopper luxe nylons but in shapes and silhouettes that feel more part of a rtw collection than a purely function purchase.
    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 June 2024
  • Like O’Rourke, this debate will be one of his best chances to stopper any more losses.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2019
Definition of stopper
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“Spile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spile. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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