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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for diddle
Verb
  • Even so, merely delaying the change doesn't help others and, frankly, customer service could still suffer longer term.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
  • However, the brothers will still have a resentencing hearing soon, provided it does not get delayed again.
    Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • There's a problem these players aren't punished enough for cheating.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • And right when they're embroiled in the ensuing messy separation, new DNA evidence surfaces in Adam's case, the woman Bob cheated with turns up missing, and just like that, Sarah's back in the spotlight.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The success of Deadpool & Wolverine was a bright spot in 2024, but that movie soared to success in part by poking fun at Marvel's failings.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Others, of course, love the show's ability to poke fun at the cultural and political zeitgeist of the moment.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Mike Pavlik, whose family lived across the alley behind ours and who was the leadoff batter on our softball team, squeezed my arm.
    David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Consumer confidence has taken a nosedive in 2025 as Americans grow more concerned that inflation could spike again, and tariffs will squeeze their wallets.
    Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Simply fill the moat with water to keep unwanted pests from crawling down to the nectar ports.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
  • And setting your baby down on the ground to crawl around isn’t the cleanest option.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Each piece at the Vogue Vintage Market comes with a backstory—whether it’s been plucked from the runway, worn by a cultural icon, or handpicked by one of Vogue’s closest friends.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The actual smell of violet petals isn’t the result of plucking the flower to extract the fragrance.
    Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Paleontologists used to wonder if some marine reptiles did the same, awkwardly dragging themselves onto beaches to lay eggs rather than birthing their young at sea like whales do.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The longer the trade war drags on, the more likely Washington and Beijing will find other ways to retaliate beyond economics.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • And though a few dozen people left the dinner early to catch the end or start of various performances, which included Charli XCX and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, about half of the long table lingered after dessert to continue chatting with their tablemates.
    Ye Fan, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Still, memories of the show lingered in a few significant minds: both Stephen Sondheim and Fred Ebb felt its influence.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Diddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diddle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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