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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
Narcissism is not something to be coddled or encouraged.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
This isn’t to suggest that VCs should coddle founders or shy away from tough conversations.
—David Nour, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
She has not been coddled in her life and she’s made bad decisions and is still dealing with the repercussions of them.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Then Alessandra Stanley explains why the Anti-Defamation League should be standing up to the president, rather than coddling him.
—Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
This isn’t to suggest that VCs should coddle founders or shy away from tough conversations.
—David Nour, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
She has not been coddled in her life and she’s made bad decisions and is still dealing with the repercussions of them.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Then Alessandra Stanley explains why the Anti-Defamation League should be standing up to the president, rather than coddling him.
—Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coddle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coddle
Verb
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No need to dirty another pot, wait for water to boil, or do more dishes.—
Nicole Hopper,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Bouillon is a word from the 17th century for a liquid to boil, usually offcuts of meat, but vegetables too, that make an inexpensive, hearty broth.—
BYAlex Ledsom,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Dodge won't spoil the surprise by confirming if the last one will be based on the Charger or the Challenger (or maybe both), but the evidence suggests the latter is more likely.—
Jack Fitzgerald,
Car and Driver,
13 Feb. 2023
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Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.—
Monica Mark,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2023
Verb
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April 17, 2025 For dessert, there was a huckleberry and poached pear croustillant with maple swirl ice cream.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Jilly’s prix fixe $55 menu consists of four options for an appetizer: frog legs, escargot, crispy goat cheese and poached pear salad.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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In any event, a square between the sun and your celestial ruler, Mars, on April 20, creates tension between your desire to indulge and have fun versus the reality of your financial responsibilities.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The pet-friendly hotel indulges guests with a rooftop terrace, a library bar, and accommodations that range from cozy rooms to three-bedroom suites.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2025
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The premise requires both actors not just to showcase a fiery vulnerability, but to stew in these feelings for extended periods, which benefits from Nabulsi’s straightforward, no-frills presentation.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Add lemon quarters to stew pan along with ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander and cinnamon.—
Yakir Levy,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Harvey is nursing a right teres major strain and Long is dealing with left elbow inflammation.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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New England Patriots Needs: RB, WR, O-line, OLB Penn State edge Abdul Carter: If Carter was not nursing a shoulder injury he would have been taken higher.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If its Insta-worthy status isn’t reason enough, the Always Pan 2.0 is big enough to simmer a hearty veggie stew and shallow enough to sear the perfect piece of salmon.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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Without making light of any of it, Smith offers up a rich comedy and Gainey (who played Du Bois in the M Ensemble 2014 production at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center) deftly finds a way to keep the drama simmering underneath while the comedy rises to the top.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Guests can go to the spa and salon to get pampered.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2025
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Related article British Airways reveals new A380 superjumbo first class seat design First-class pampering Board one of the few Lufthansa Airbus A350s with Allegris First Class and you are greeted by a nearly private cabin at the front of the plane.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Coddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coddle. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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