coddle

verb

ˈkä-dᵊl How to pronounce coddle (audio)
Definition of coddlenext
1
as in to boil
to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam a hearty, traditional breakfast that included coddled eggs

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2
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 This lifestyle caused many citizens to accuse the military of coddling the enemy. — Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026 She has been coddled and cloistered within her city, but the spreading vegetation interferes with that way of life. — Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 17 June 2026 Still, James Bond media can't coddle our fears. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026 Viewed harshly, Hacks is less a great Hollywood comedy than a deeply coddling fantasy, but there’s also a softer, more interesting way to read it. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for coddle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coddle
  1. boil
  2. spoil
  3. poach
  4. indulge
  5. stew
  6. nurse
  7. simmer
  8. pamper
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  • Local tradition holds that eggs soaked and boiled in the urine of young boys protect the body against heat stroke and joint pain.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Whisk together boiling water and strawberry gelatin in a large bowl until dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of boil
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  • Cloud Residence spoils you even further with one pool on the terrace and another pool and a hot tub on its roof.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The seeming confirmation that Cyberleek has a full build, likely from 2025, opens the door to the possibility that the story of GTA VI could start being spoiled.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of spoil
Verb
  • In retrospect, Miami might have opted for the wrong developmental quarterbacks in Miller (poached by the previous regime) and since jettisoned Mark Gronowski.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In 1999, the now-defunct national broadcaster Raycom poached McDonnell to its base in Montgomery, Alabama, and installed her as vice president of programming.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of poach
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  • Written to indulge superfans, the movie also makes sure to not lose the general audience.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Whether the race ever happens, the idea is pure Shaq, a celebrity who's renowned for indulging his passions, of which cars are near the top of the list.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of indulge
Verb
  • Others are stewed with aromatics and oil to make a riotous take on XO sauce, funky and inky and complex, which gilds the hunks of squash under their corny beurre blanc.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Idda takes an epic approach to unearthing the packed layers of a stewing friendship.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Definition of stew
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  • With Chamarri Conner nursing a knee injury, Jaden Hicks and Alohi Gilman were stationed as the top safeties.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Tight ends show some promise Tight ends have gotten off to a quiet start in training camp, partly because of the injuries Greg Dulcich and Ben Sims were nursing.
    — Omar Kelly August 15, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • The library budget fight had simmered since a 3-3 deadlock at the July workshop, when Bruner also broke a tie, that time in favor of holding the library to flat funding, pending further review.
    — Noah Daly August 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Multiple current and former officials told CBS News there has been long-simmering tension between LaNeve and the former senior officers who pushed for the unit to be established.
    — Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of simmer
Verb
  • The vintage architecture of the 130-year-old hotel is a pastiche of Gothic Revival turrets and arches, a stone castle masquerading as what is arguably the world's most luxurious and pampering ski hotel.
    — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Luxury hotels in Miami are competing to pamper guests’ dogs with gourmet menus, spa treatments and canine concierges.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of pamper

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