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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
Trump has a habit of coddling enemies and abusing friends, neither of which serves our strategic interests.
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
And, of course, the mighty Hodag breakfast sandwich coddled me in the morning after a night out on Brady Street.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
Nunez just fled to a state that coddles Third World thugs even more than New York – Massachusetts.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 23 July 2025
These coddling treatments help get your hair looking frizz-free and shiny with minimal effort.
—Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 1 July 2025
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
And, of course, the mighty Hodag breakfast sandwich coddled me in the morning after a night out on Brady Street.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
Nunez just fled to a state that coddles Third World thugs even more than New York – Massachusetts.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 23 July 2025
These coddling treatments help get your hair looking frizz-free and shiny with minimal effort.
—Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coddle
Verb
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How to hard boil an egg Let’s start with the basics.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In communities without clean water, families often burn wood to boil contaminated water, contributing to both deforestation and emissions.—
Sivan Yaari,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Holding on for a win on Saturday finally allowed the Padres to gain a game in the NL West on the on Dodgers, who lost a fifth straight when the Orioles spoiled a no-hitter with two outs and ultimately walked off a win.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Besides, if one bad apple can spoil the whole barrel, then just imagine the good that Maria could do by removing it from the rest of the bunch.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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That ultimately resulted in the Packers swooping in and poaching him from their NFC rivals.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Heck, Mougey poached Paton’s nephew away for a scouting job in New York.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025
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Yes, perhaps firms run by alums will be willing to indulge a few interested faculty from their alma mater.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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At one point Wednesday, the judge indulged their request to meet with Adelson and the attorneys at a side bar out of the public’s earshot.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The habit of staying up at night and replaying all the embarrassing moments of your life while stewing in self-blame isn’t just a personality quirk.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The two meats were stewed, roasted, grilled and breaded.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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But Waller has been nursing a hip injury since joining the team, and didn’t participate in a single training camp practice.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the accompanying image, Baz is lying on her side, nursing her son in a low cut bra while holding a bottle in her free hand.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
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The potential simmered beneath the surface last season across 21 league appearances (13 off the bench) with one goal, four assists and occasional injury problems.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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Many ministers and political leaders arriving at the palace used civilian number plates instead of special ones given to officials, a witness said, in an apparent security measure as unrest simmered in some places.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Guests can sample new products, attend workshops, enjoy fashion shows or get pampered with on-the-spot makeovers.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The feel of the hot desert air against my skin; being scrubbed, rubbed and pampered during my first hammam.—
Alysia Reiner,
Flow Space,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Coddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coddle. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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