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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
No matter how much his disability impacted his daily routine, Nic notes that his parents never coddled him.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
That includes dishes such as shrimp po-boy toast with caviar, coddled egg with andouille and tasso, and old bay hollandaise.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
Mornings start at the barn-style main restaurant, where the tight breakfast menu includes mushroom noodles, yak yogurt granola, and coddled eggs with cordyceps (a local edible fungi) alongside a small buffet spread of fresh bread, yak butter, jam, and tsampa (buckwheat flour) for porridge.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
If a child is under ten years old, they will be coddled and protected from danger, like homeschooled Birkin bags.
—Libby Gelman-Waxner, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
That includes dishes such as shrimp po-boy toast with caviar, coddled egg with andouille and tasso, and old bay hollandaise.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
Mornings start at the barn-style main restaurant, where the tight breakfast menu includes mushroom noodles, yak yogurt granola, and coddled eggs with cordyceps (a local edible fungi) alongside a small buffet spread of fresh bread, yak butter, jam, and tsampa (buckwheat flour) for porridge.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
If a child is under ten years old, they will be coddled and protected from danger, like homeschooled Birkin bags.
—Libby Gelman-Waxner, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coddle
Verb
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In the meantime, boil a kettle of water.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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Use kosher salt when seasoning, roasting, brining, pickling, baking, or even just boiling water for your favorite pasta recipe.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
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Color Changes Foods can darken or brown slightly from exposure to oxygen rather than spoiling.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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Food and drink With 10 bars and restaurants, including the lobby cafe and one in the attached Beymen Mall, guests are spoiled for choice.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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But per a source, the Blazers were either unwilling or unable under new owner Tom Dundon to make a competitive offer to retain Splitter, and the Bulls were able to poach him as a result.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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And the job of those rangers is to ensure that there isn't any contact at all because there is some level of poaching.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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The facilities also include a Candy Spa that offers kid-friendly treatments like manicures and pedicures so the little ones can keep themselves engaged while parents indulge themselves.—
Deeya Sonalkar,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
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As Venus and Uranus harmonize, permit yourself to indulge a forbidden desire.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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This idea’s been stewing in my brain ever since.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
9 June 2026
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Something about her kept stewing in my head.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2026
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An orphaned owl at a rescue center in New York has adopted the role of a foster parent, nursing two orphaned baby owlets and giving them parental love.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Set on a Japanese island during wartime, the story follows two girls from an all-girls school who are ordered to nurse the wounded in a military hospital concealed in a cave as violence escalates around them.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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The fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call this week has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the small town of Senatobia, Mississippi.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The best dishes are make-ahead, oven-ready or one-pot recipes, like a bolognese simmering before guests arrive.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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There will be a Daddy’s Kingdom, with a VIP zone featuring a throne-style photo opportunity as well as treats, games, giveaways and pampering experiences just for papa.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Under Meza, player cliques developed, stars were pampered, discipline waned.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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“Coddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coddle. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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