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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
The user is coddled by the machine, voluntarily infantilized.
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Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
Sleek rooms have padded vinyl floors that coddle bare feet, and the buzzy lobby level bar is all DJ sets and mixology.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
In the snap, the dad of three could be seen focused on his phone in one hand while coddling a sleeping baby Lou in the other.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
In the snap, the dad of three, 39, can be seen focused on his phone in one hand while coddling a sleeping baby Lou in the other.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
Sleek rooms have padded vinyl floors that coddle bare feet, and the buzzy lobby level bar is all DJ sets and mixology.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
In the snap, the dad of three could be seen focused on his phone in one hand while coddling a sleeping baby Lou in the other.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
In the snap, the dad of three, 39, can be seen focused on his phone in one hand while coddling a sleeping baby Lou in the other.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coddle
Verb
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Pro tip: Avoid boiling to preserve the alcohol content and flavor.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Bring mixture to boiling, over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve the gelatin.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 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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Between the lines: The team's successful season has been noticed by other franchises, who may try to poach important assistant coaches like defensive coordinator Brian Flores and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown.—
Nick Halter,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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In Week 17, he was elevated to the main roster to protect him being poached off the practice squad by another team.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2025
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At the Otter, Stupak continues to indulge his impulse to riff and reinterpret and perform tricks of the tongue.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Or go indulge with Gluten-Free Mac N’ Cheese or a Mac N’ Cheese Tri-Tip Plate, a Hot Steak Melt sandwich, or a Mango Goat Cheese or Tri-Tip salad.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Jan. 2025
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Years of the hyper-competitive Bedard stewing and spinning his wheels.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Additional graham crackers, milk chocolate, apple, cinnamon, and stewed rhubarb notes enhance its complexity.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The vegetation—fire fuel—will grow back, fire season will keep lengthening into wind season, and the combination of drought and wind will nurse an errant spark.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Pacheco is nursing a rib injury this week Pacheco has dealt with a couple of injuries this season, so his health ahead of Saturday’s game has been something to watch.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Amid the exuberance, the toll of the tragedy wrought by the still-burning fire — human, environmental and otherwise — simmered.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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How to prevent fires while cooking Learn how to avoid a kitchen fire, from the National Fire Protection Association and FEMA. Stay in the kitchen when frying, grilling, boiling, or broiling food, and stay in your home when simmering, baking and roasting.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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The hotel was within walking distance of the slopes and provided amenities aimed at pampering the upper-middle-class families who vacationed there.—
Ben Hubbard,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The owners can spend hours relaxing and pampering in the space, said designer Andrew Winch.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Coddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coddle. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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