toddled

Definition of toddlednext
past tense of toddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for toddled
Verb
  • Since then, the larger culture has lurched rightward, with big corporations abandoning progressive signaling in favor of…other priorities.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Over the course of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s term, CPS has lurched from budget crisis to budget crisis, able only to muddle through due to record-breaking mayoral declarations of tax-increment-financing surpluses.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The nearest Portugal defender stumbled as the ball came to Pulisic just in front of the 6-yard box.
    Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • James, the Army veteran from Phoenix, had stumbled across it one night last June, while his wife slept.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • When Bradford delivered the detail about the sandwich, the board and attendees laughed and shook their heads.
    Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Stocks shook off an early stumble to finish with slim gains on Wall Street Thursday and close out their first winning week since the start of the Iran war.
    Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As staffers await new leadership, projects have floundered, many in a holding pattern awaiting funding.
    Erika Edwards, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The Panthers have largely floundered since moving from the Big East to the ACC in 2013.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Toddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toddled. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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