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as in to spoil
to treat with great or excessive care
accused the judiciary of coddling criminals
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Recent Examples of coddle
Her pain and rage, her desire to be coddled and loved all announced itself with a furious punk purity.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
Lucy was coddled to the point of depriving her of developing basic life skills.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
The days of appeasing regimes that are hostile to the United States, coddling dictators, and sidelining our national security interests are over.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Unlike Proctor, who continues to be pampered and coddled by the brass for his atrocious misbehavior, Cournoyer was run out of the State Police.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
Lucy was coddled to the point of depriving her of developing basic life skills.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
The days of appeasing regimes that are hostile to the United States, coddling dictators, and sidelining our national security interests are over.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Unlike Proctor, who continues to be pampered and coddled by the brass for his atrocious misbehavior, Cournoyer was run out of the State Police.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coddle
Verb
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It is served baked, fried, grilled, roasted, slow-cooked, or boiled either alone, with seasonings, or as soups, stews, chilis, casseroles, and tacos.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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Another significant challenger to Donalds could be Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, who has not declared a campaign but has left speculation to boil.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2025
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Dodge won't spoil the surprise by confirming if the last one will be based on the Charger or the Challenger (or maybe both), but the evidence suggests the latter is more likely.—
Jack Fitzgerald,
Car and Driver,
13 Feb. 2023
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Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.—
Monica Mark,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2023
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Later, one of the company’s favorite tactics was to poach its competitors’ best engineers and coders—bad form, perhaps, but a good business tactic.—
James Surowiecki,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, Whalen reached in and poached it.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Go the practical route and indulge her with a new pan from one of our favorite brands.—
Brie Schwartz,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2025
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Across 10 tracks, Young wittily indulges her insecurities, rails against narcissistic exes, and embraces unrepentant vulnerability, all with gusto.—
Audra Heinrichs,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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The premise requires both actors not just to showcase a fiery vulnerability, but to stew in these feelings for extended periods, which benefits from Nabulsi’s straightforward, no-frills presentation.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Add lemon quarters to stew pan along with ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander and cinnamon.—
Yakir Levy,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There have been whispers that Raphinha might be nursing a minor injury or suffering from fatigue, but Flick put such rumors to bed when speaking before reporters on Tuesday afternoon.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In terrible condition, the animals were taken to Bravehearts Equine Center in Paris, Kentucky, where they were slowly nursed back to health.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If its Insta-worthy status isn’t reason enough, the Always Pan 2.0 is big enough to simmer a hearty veggie stew and shallow enough to sear the perfect piece of salmon.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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Without making light of any of it, Smith offers up a rich comedy and Gainey (who played Du Bois in the M Ensemble 2014 production at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center) deftly finds a way to keep the drama simmering underneath while the comedy rises to the top.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Amused when flexing her power, she is fawned over by her crew, who pamper her like a queen.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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Our list of the best drugstore face washes includes options that remove makeup, cater to every skin type, and ensure your skin feels refreshed and pampered.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Coddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coddle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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