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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
His Victor is the product of a coddling mother (Mia Goth), who dies young and leaves him emotionally adrift, and a domineering father (Charles Dance), who molds him into a brilliant but heedless inventor.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
Trump has a habit of coddling enemies and abusing friends, neither of which serves our strategic interests.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
And, of course, the mighty Hodag breakfast sandwich coddled me in the morning after a night out on Brady Street.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
These coddling treatments help get your hair looking frizz-free and shiny with minimal effort.
—Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 1 July 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
Trump has a habit of coddling enemies and abusing friends, neither of which serves our strategic interests.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
And, of course, the mighty Hodag breakfast sandwich coddled me in the morning after a night out on Brady Street.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
These coddling treatments help get your hair looking frizz-free and shiny with minimal effort.
—Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coddle
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How to hard boil an egg Let’s start with the basics.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In communities without clean water, families often burn wood to boil contaminated water, contributing to both deforestation and emissions.—
Sivan Yaari,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Holding on for a win on Saturday finally allowed the Padres to gain a game in the NL West on the on Dodgers, who lost a fifth straight when the Orioles spoiled a no-hitter with two outs and ultimately walked off a win.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Besides, if one bad apple can spoil the whole barrel, then just imagine the good that Maria could do by removing it from the rest of the bunch.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Boone and Crockett Club this week unveiled the results of a 5-year study into the scale, motivations for, and various costs of wildlife poaching in America.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, officials said the officer did not find any bear carcasses or evidence of poaching.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Yes, perhaps firms run by alums will be willing to indulge a few interested faculty from their alma mater.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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At one point Wednesday, the judge indulged their request to meet with Adelson and the attorneys at a side bar out of the public’s earshot.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The habit of staying up at night and replaying all the embarrassing moments of your life while stewing in self-blame isn’t just a personality quirk.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The two meats were stewed, roasted, grilled and breaded.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Rypien started for the Rams for one game in Green Bay with Stafford nursing a thumb injury in 2023.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Much of the audience is clearly children, the Gen Alpha tweens nursed on Cocomelon and Baby Shark hi-jinks.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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What the foreign minister’s role in the process would be was unclear, but the government of President Lee Jae Myung was trying to quickly contain simmering discontent in the country about how its nationals were being treated by US law enforcement.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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And in workplaces across the country, stress continues to simmer under cultures that prize constant availability.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Those looking to have the ultimate pampering experience will be delighted by the product’s light, clean scent, reminiscent of a trip to the spa.—
Abby Dupes,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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Guests can sample new products, attend workshops, enjoy fashion shows or get pampered with on-the-spot makeovers.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Coddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coddle. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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