toddled; toddling
ˈtäd-liŋ,
ˈtä-dᵊl-iŋ
1
: to walk with short tottering steps in the manner of a young child
2
: to take a stroll : saunter
toddle
noun
Examples of toddle in a Sentence
The little boy toddled across the room.
I toddled off to the pub for a pint.
She toddled off to bed.
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The sight of hundreds of tiny turtle hatchlings toddling their way down to the lapping ocean waves is the surest way to take your breath away.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
The Smashing Machine star is far from the only person rooting for there to be mini Taylors and Travises toddling around in the near future.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Adelia toddles over to her mom Alla, passing her while holding both the sweatshirt and the pants.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
War’s 1-year-old daughter is usually toddling around the store under the family’s watch.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
The Smashing Machine star is far from the only person rooting for there to be mini Taylors and Travises toddling around in the near future.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Adelia toddles over to her mom Alla, passing her while holding both the sweatshirt and the pants.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
War’s 1-year-old daughter is usually toddling around the store under the family’s watch.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toddle
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“Toddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddle. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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