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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
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While the water is technically heated to near-boiling temperatures to brew coffee and tea, that’s not always enough to guarantee safety, especially when altitude changes the boiling point.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
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Customers are advised to boil water for one minute before use or use bottled water for drinking, cooking, and brushing teeth.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Telling the truth would cost millions and would spoil every car on the gravy train.—
Adam Graham,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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While the Giants had a chance to spoil Harrison’s predictable revenge game, the Brewers effectively put the game to rest by scoring four runs in the bottom of the eighth to create a commanding five-run lead.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
3 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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All that said, the inability of Illinois’ political leaders to get their act together so as to put an alternative on the table in the face of Indiana’s aggressive move to poach the Bears is a stinging indictment of this state’s politicians.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Ollinger was known to indulge fans with tales of unusual encounters with possible paranormal connection.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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The sun’s ingress into Cancer later this month, for instance, brings focus to themes of travel, education and long-term visions, making this a pivotal month to explore (and indulge) what gives your life purpose and meaning.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 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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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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Can nursing home debt lead to Social Security garnishment?—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The textile mill that gave Berkshire its name was the original bad business, one Buffett nursed for 20 years before finally shutting it down.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
1 June 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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Under Meza, player cliques developed, stars were pampered, discipline waned.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The service, though less than efficient, is delivered with unfailing Midwestern goodwill; rooms are spartan but have pampering touches such as heated bathroom floors and beds as soft as ermine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Coddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coddle. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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