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
Verb
  • Using a tea kettle also reduces the risk of spilling or splashing boiling water on yourself.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
  • There are grilled or sautéed shrimp dishes, a crispy tilapia served with potato chips, and of course, their shrimp boil with corn, potatoes and sausage in a garlic butter or spicy sauce.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Definition of boil
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  • After spending her time being a wonderful mom, Tiny is ready for someone to spoil her.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 July 2026
  • The snippets Quichocho saw online didn’t spoil the film for her.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of spoil
Verb
  • Would somebody try to poach Bedard or, considering the fact Davidson would have had no choice but to match any offer, cripple the Blackhawks from a roster-building standpoint by signing Bedard to an offer sheet?
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Meta poached a top executive at Amazon’s cloud division, AWS, to help build out its data center infrastructure business, The Wall Street Journal reports.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Definition of poach
Verb
  • Lee indulges that emotional ambiguity, the way the pedal steel can blur the distinction between a frown and a smile.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
  • That’s what happens when a party and its voters stop seriously competing and instead indulge their passions and fever dreams.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of indulge
Verb
  • Roasting, stewing, baking—those are all great ways to make okra.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
  • Just as Phillies fans will scream about my snub of Marsh, Dodgers fans will stew over my omission of Wrobleski, especially when Wheeler did not return from thoracic outlet surgery until April 25.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of stew
Verb
  • Bordelon first learned about nursing through his aunt, who was a nurse.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 21 July 2026
  • South Korean retail investors who piled into leveraged bets on the country’s AI champions are nursing steep losses, exposing the risks of the speculative trading boom that helped fuel one of the world’s hottest equity markets.
    — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Definition of nurse
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  • The versatile workhorse is ideal for a variety of cooking needs, like braising short ribs, simmering soups, roasting whole chickens, and slow-cooking lentils.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
  • This resentment has been simmering for a year, one player said.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of simmer
Verb
  • An emphasis on wellness means not only pampering spa treatments but advanced health tech, movement, and meditation sessions over an entire floor.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • In the Concierge collection of suites on Norwegian Joy, you will also be pampered with spacious accommodations, concierge service, and private dining.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Definition of pamper

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