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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
Verb
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In the meantime, boil a kettle of water.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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Use kosher salt when seasoning, roasting, brining, pickling, baking, or even just boiling water for your favorite pasta recipe.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
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Republicans have long held on to hope that Valadao might be able to hold on to his San Joaquin Valley district, spoiling Democratic hopes for a flip there.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Trailing by two games, San Antonio made a statement and spoiled the party at Madison Square Garden for Game 3.—
Leocciano Callao,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Nashville Predators chairman Bill Haslam had just completed a coup Tuesday, poaching the general manager of a division rival.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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Muratore said Blue Origin started poaching SpaceX employees to work on its Florida pad even before SpaceX completed the SLC-40 rebuild nearly a decade ago.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Feelings could run deeper (and be a lot bigger) than usual, and the impulse to indulge, overspend, overpromise or assume everyone is on the same page is no exception.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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But instead of paranoia, Spielberg indulges openness.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
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This idea’s been stewing in my brain ever since.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
9 June 2026
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Their tasting notes included comparisons to artisanal marmalade, spicy pepper, stewed New England quince, and roasted walnuts.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2026
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Perez is nursing a sore right thumb.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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With Buxton out of the lineup and nursing a sore right hip, Outman made five consecutive starts in center field in the middle of the month.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
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The narrative is changing and whatever’s been foggy, confusing or quietly simmering in the back of your mind becomes easier to navigate.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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As tech companies push the stock market to record highs, fears of an artificial intelligence bubble continue to simmer on Wall Street, where even a slight earnings miss threatens to upend high-flying stocks.—
Jarrod Barry,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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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 17 Jun. 2026.
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