coddled; coddling
ˈkäd-liŋ 
ˈkä-dᵊl-iŋ
1
: to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
coddled the eggs for the Caesar salad
2
: to treat with extreme or excessive care or kindness : pamper
accused the court of coddling criminals
colleges that coddle their athletes
Examples of coddle in a Sentence
The judges were accused of coddling criminals.
a hearty, traditional breakfast that included coddled eggs
Recent Examples on the Web
But together the three wives managed to hatch out a pack of boys, the Kennedy Third Gen, whom Callahan depicts as morally and intellectually attenuated, coddled, entitled, reckless and as ruinous to women as their fathers and grandfather.
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Nina Burleigh, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Targeting moderate and conservative Black voters in a heavily Baptist area, the super PAC ads accused Biden of failing to rein in inflation, coddling immigrants and going too far to protect the rights of transgender people.
—Maeve Reston, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
Tucked into a cloistered 1,500-acre gated resort community, the Four Seasons and its team coddles families completely, starting with airport pickup including car seats — a gear-schlepping game changer.
—Alesandra Dubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
As the president of NBC Universal, Zucker coddled Trump and treated him like a TV star as big as Jennifer Aniston.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
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Nina Burleigh, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Targeting moderate and conservative Black voters in a heavily Baptist area, the super PAC ads accused Biden of failing to rein in inflation, coddling immigrants and going too far to protect the rights of transgender people.
—Maeve Reston, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
Tucked into a cloistered 1,500-acre gated resort community, the Four Seasons and its team coddles families completely, starting with airport pickup including car seats — a gear-schlepping game changer.
—Alesandra Dubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
As the president of NBC Universal, Zucker coddled Trump and treated him like a TV star as big as Jennifer Aniston.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
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“Coddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coddle. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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