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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
Salicylic acid penetrates deep into the pores to dissolve away acne-causing debris, while coddling the skin barrier with a cocktail of ceramides and niacinamide.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Eric didn’t deserve to be gunned down, and the system failed him — the system that felt that juveniles needed to be coddled.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
This is not about lowering expectations or coddling employees.
—Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Call us coddled, or sensitive snowflakes, or whatever.
—Vivian Tu, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Eric didn’t deserve to be gunned down, and the system failed him — the system that felt that juveniles needed to be coddled.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
This is not about lowering expectations or coddling employees.
—Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Call us coddled, or sensitive snowflakes, or whatever.
—Vivian Tu, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coddle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coddle
Verb
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They’re boiled and rolled in breadcrumbs browned in butter, topped with powdered sugar, and served warm.—
Irv Erdos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Freeze extra for later, sans any pasta, which is better when freshly boiled.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Pluribus crackles with terrific comic tension as Carol wakes up next to her dead partner, filled with grief yet spoiling for a fight.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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Without spoiling too much, the two-minute clip finds Carol weathering ample concern for her less-than-cheery demeanor.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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The team also includes several researchers whom Microsoft had already poached from Google, DeepMind, Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Given Kiffin's history with the SEC, the Gators and Tigers seem like the most likely programs that could poach the Rebels' coach.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Rather than shaming you for your preferences, Sohm will indulge your desires.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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Here in the heart of the Alps, Rosita, who passed away in January, fully indulged her passion for mushrooms and foraging.—
Laura May Todd,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In the summertime, try the cherry kebab; in the spring, ask for the lamb stewed with erik, Turkish sour plums.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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It’s been more than a week and people are still stewing about it.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The rookie quarterback continues to nurse a back injury.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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One recalled that the mom of an Ole Miss first-year stayed in the family’s new campus-adjacent apartment last fall to provide logistical and moral support during sorority rush, lending her daughter a hand in fixing hair or nursing a hangover.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The biggest simmering conflict, as always, is Stacey.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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In a sauté pan, simmer the onion in the bourbon until soft, about 5 minutes.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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Perez himself is known to prefer that players are not pampered or allowed too much leeway.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Do something to pamper yourself.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Coddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coddle. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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