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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
That includes dishes such as shrimp po-boy toast with caviar, coddled egg with andouille and tasso, and old bay hollandaise.
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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
Cooked slowly in a hot water bath, coddled eggs are one of the most luxurious ways to enjoy eggs at home.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
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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
Cooked slowly in a hot water bath, coddled eggs are one of the most luxurious ways to enjoy eggs at home.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coddle
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London — On a boiling hot day in England, Jordan Dawson walks into a London pub with a tote bag by his side.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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If using tap water, boil it first.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Culpepper allowed four hits in his two innings of work, including a ninth-inning homer to spoil the shutout, while striking out four to secure the lopsided victory.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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But while unopened alcohol may not spoil, the flavor and color can change for the worse over time.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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An older veteran with pension income may be targeted by a pension-poaching scheme.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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Prosecutors said the exporter paid for Bazaar's poaching trips from Louisiana to Florida, including sending money for the purchase of a boat and van.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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Regulars indulge their bistro swagger with oysters on the half shell, foie gras torchon with fig-pear marmalade, cheese souffle, brown butter skate wing, and a proper steak au poivre.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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These men considered the loss of control that such behavior implied-an animal urge indulged by weak men lacking the courage to fight other men directly-to be shameful.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Without the feel-good story of a Cal Ripken to turn things around, NHL owners simply stewed.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
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In a kitchen in Paterson, New Jersey, Rosa Carhuallanqui fills dough with chicken stewed in a brick-red sauce of ají panca—a Peruvian chili pepper that gives the dish a slightly smoky, berry-like flavor.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Bobby Brown, a fellow 2025 arrival, is nursing a minor calf injury as well, which has given Jackson the opportunity for extended reps with the top trench unit.—
Mike Kaye
May 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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Forward Jacob Shaffelburg is nursing a muscle concern, too.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
25 May 2026
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Blazes can simmer in peat bogs and other areas of organic matter several feet below ground, just waiting to ignite again.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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The war in Sudan broke out in April 2023 after long-simmering tensions between the army and RSF erupted into a full-out war.—
Fatma Khaled,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The spa Quiet treatment rooms perfect for pampering line a hallway in a building just above the main lodge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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At the first Guerlain Wellness location on the West Coast, the resort’s spa is a sanctuary with 12 treatment rooms and a double VIP suite where guests can sink into a pampering range of beauty treatments.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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“Coddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coddle. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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