as in to spoil
to treat with great or excessive care
the college president is a past master at dandling wealthy alumni
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dandle
An hour later, Musk took X to New York and dandled him on his knee while being photographed for Time.
—
Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
The day after the election, Taaz Robinson, a fellow third-year, posted a picture on Buckingham’s Facebook page of Donald Trump as an infant being dandled by Vladimir Putin.
—Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2017
Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
The day after the election, Taaz Robinson, a fellow third-year, posted a picture on Buckingham’s Facebook page of Donald Trump as an infant being dandled by Vladimir Putin.
—Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dandle
Verb
-
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
-
Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.Monica Mark, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2023
Verb
-
The dollar started in a cautious mood on Monday as markets braced for U.S. inflation data and a throng of Federal Reserve speakers this week, while the yuan nursed a hangover from Beijing's latest underwhelming stimulus package.Wayne Cole, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
-
He was then lovingly nursed back to health and would not return to the wild when released.Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
The sensitive child of the bunch doesn’t need to be babied.Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Nov. 2023
-
Plus, judging by Dustin May, Walker Buehler and many others, babying a pitcher doesn’t seem too effective.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
Verb
-
And so, when his recording and stage schedule allows, the 39-year-old makes time for serenity—and for indulging his love of romantic French opera, as a listener rather than a singer.Nora Taylor, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
-
Others are inspired to indulge their domestic sides and enjoy the simplest pleasures, including knitting, gardening, and pets.Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
That divine feminine energy and the space to create and to mother a project.Reanna Cruz, Vulture, 25 June 2024
-
The deals are mothering—literally, Dame Pat McGrath is mother.Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
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
Verb
-
The fun Xmas tradition has made room for skin care, and this Molton Brown Advent Calendar will pamper your mom from head to toe.Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Nov. 2024
-
Meanwhile, the hotel staff who pamper them by the pool return each night to a village plagued by civil unrest and a deadly water crisis.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
My favorite feature of the new $420,000, all-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre isn’t the cosseting ride quality or the illuminated stars embedded in the headliner of the insanely ornate interior.Tim Stevens, The Verge, 3 Nov. 2024
-
Roan, by contrast, hasn’t had the time to learn how to protect herself against the glare of the spotlight, nor to gain the financial resources other celebrities use to cosset themselves from the world.Nate Jones, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near dandle
Cite this Entry
“Dandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dandle. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share