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as in to spoil
to treat with great or excessive care
accused the judiciary of coddling criminals
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Recent Examples of coddle
Her pain and rage, her desire to be coddled and loved all announced itself with a furious punk purity.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
Lucy was coddled to the point of depriving her of developing basic life skills.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
The days of appeasing regimes that are hostile to the United States, coddling dictators, and sidelining our national security interests are over.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Unlike Proctor, who continues to be pampered and coddled by the brass for his atrocious misbehavior, Cournoyer was run out of the State Police.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
Lucy was coddled to the point of depriving her of developing basic life skills.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
The days of appeasing regimes that are hostile to the United States, coddling dictators, and sidelining our national security interests are over.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Unlike Proctor, who continues to be pampered and coddled by the brass for his atrocious misbehavior, Cournoyer was run out of the State Police.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coddle
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It is served baked, fried, grilled, roasted, slow-cooked, or boiled either alone, with seasonings, or as soups, stews, chilis, casseroles, and tacos.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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Another significant challenger to Donalds could be Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, who has not declared a campaign but has left speculation to boil.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2025
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Dodge won't spoil the surprise by confirming if the last one will be based on the Charger or the Challenger (or maybe both), but the evidence suggests the latter is more likely.—
Jack Fitzgerald,
Car and Driver,
13 Feb. 2023
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Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.—
Monica Mark,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2023
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Later, one of the company’s favorite tactics was to poach its competitors’ best engineers and coders—bad form, perhaps, but a good business tactic.—
James Surowiecki,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, Whalen reached in and poached it.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Go the practical route and indulge her with a new pan from one of our favorite brands.—
Brie Schwartz,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2025
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Across 10 tracks, Young wittily indulges her insecurities, rails against narcissistic exes, and embraces unrepentant vulnerability, all with gusto.—
Audra Heinrichs,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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With these four tools, a home cook is able to accomplish a large swath of stovetop tasks in the kitchen: pan frying, deep frying, sautéing, boiling, braising, searing, stewing, saucing, melting, tempering, steaming, and the list goes on.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
12 Mar. 2025
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And look, getting passed over sucks, but instead of stewing, start asking why.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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There have been whispers that Raphinha might be nursing a minor injury or suffering from fatigue, but Flick put such rumors to bed when speaking before reporters on Tuesday afternoon.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In terrible condition, the animals were taken to Bravehearts Equine Center in Paris, Kentucky, where they were slowly nursed back to health.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Cauliflower-Broccoli Tajine with Hearts of Palm Rice Bold flavors popular in Morocco — ginger, garlic, saffron, cumin and other spices, as well as lemon pieces — simmer with the broccoli, cauliflower and sweet potato.—
Yakir Levy,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2025
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Reduce the heat and simmer gently, covered, for 1 hour. 2: Strain and discard the vegetables.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Our list of the best drugstore face washes includes options that remove makeup, cater to every skin type, and ensure your skin feels refreshed and pampered.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
18 Mar. 2025
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In the financial district, at Bristol Panama, pamper yourself in the top-floor spa, where the views extend to the Pacific, and consider how Panama City’s location between two seas has been key to its destiny.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Coddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coddle. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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