as in to spoil
to treat with great or excessive care
the college president is a past master at dandling wealthy alumni
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Recent Examples of dandle
An hour later, Musk took X to New York and dandled him on his knee while being photographed for Time.
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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
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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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The Commanders are still nursing a four-point lead, while the Eagles' offense continues to be nothing but empty calories.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The 33-year-old was nursing a complicated groin injury that affected both legs and kept him out for a game earlier this season.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The sensitive child of the bunch doesn’t need to be babied.Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Nov. 2023
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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
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Guests can indulge all six of their senses in the aesthetic jungle oasis for a total wellness experience.Sierra Redmond, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
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As Ruby indulges, Pearl joins her on the table, standing beside her canine accomplice and tucking into the food.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Officials estimate that Wisdom has produced 50 to 60 eggs in her lifetime and has mothered as many as 30 chicks.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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She was born on June 10, to mother Jona, 25 and father Tony, 24, and has two siblings named Pork Stew and Sweet Pork, according to previous USA TODAY reporting.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Through flood, earthquake, and subsidence, the Goose was coddled like a pedigree bird at a cost of US$1 million a year until Hughes died in 1976 after years of decline into Las Vegas penthouse seclusion and bizarre eccentricity.David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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The user is coddled by the machine, voluntarily infantilized.Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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Bonus Note: Travel with your beloved pooch and the pet-friendly Palace will pamper them with their own dog bed and goodies.John Oseid, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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This bestseller from Burt’s Bees features travel-friendly minis that’ll pamper anyone on your list.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
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While its remote location at the top of the world makes flying and staying here expensive, Greenland isn’t for luxury lovers accustomed to being cosseted.Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
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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
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“Dandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dandle. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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