toggled

verb

Definition of togglednext
past tense of toggle
as in tied
to fasten with a device in which a small piece of wood, plastic, metal, etc. is pushed through a loop or hole toggled his duffel coat closed

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  1. tied
  2. clipped
  3. fastened
  4. clasped
  5. hung
Verb
  • In addition, examining women at top levels of different departments highlights how women are often funneled into roles that are less directly tied to profit generation, such as human resources.
    Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Several Democratic lawmakers and groups like the American Civil Liberties Union opposed the measure largely because of how it is funded by the new fee tied to criminal convictions.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of tied
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  • Among the entries were a tractor, two dogs, and a vast, smiling frog, which had been tightly clipped out of boxwood.
    Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The tool also provides other benefits — if a video has been clipped or taken out of context, Know How can fetch the original full-length video in the state it was first published in.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of clipped
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  • Mitchell said her mother was fastened to a gurney and hoisted up, then taken to another hospital.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Please make sure your seatbelts are securely fastened.
    Ken Feyder, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of fastened
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  • Next to De León was a statue of the church’s namesake, Our Lady of Sorrows, hands clasped and face frozen in misery.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
  • When the town hall ended, Harris went over and clasped hands with Castillo, whose face was still streaked with tears.
    Will Weissert, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of clasped
Verb
  • The midfielder officially hung his boots up after Germany were beaten on home soil by eventual winners Spain at the Euros, and dumped out of the last eight.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Inside, black bats hung from the ceiling.
    Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of hung
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toggle

toggled

toggles

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