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as in spoiled
to treat with great or excessive care
accused the judiciary of coddling criminals
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as in pampered
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Recent Examples of coddled
Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Call us coddled, or sensitive snowflakes, or whatever.
—Vivian Tu, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
My 6-foot frame was fully coddled in the driver’s seat, while also fitting behind the driver’s seat when adjusted for me.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
Call us coddled, or sensitive snowflakes, or whatever.
—Vivian Tu, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
My 6-foot frame was fully coddled in the driver’s seat, while also fitting behind the driver’s seat when adjusted for me.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coddled
Verb
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The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Up to half of the milk products used had been boiled, which would have pasteurized the milk.—
Julie Scott,
Verywell Health,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, an egg past its use-by date is not necessarily spoiled.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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Fans of the original film have been very vocal about the costumes seen on set — with some expressing frustration about the sheer number of looks that have been spoiled thanks to the swarm of paparazzi.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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They’re supposedly quite pampered throughout the process, but the process still takes a toll on their health over time.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
28 Aug. 2025
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Off-the-couch options for pampered pets All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The two meats were stewed, roasted, grilled and breaded.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Noah Hawley stewed on an Alien spinoff years before FX even secured the rights.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On the way back to her workstation after the 0830 all clear, Masako indulged this innocent conceit by regaling some of her Kenjo coworkers with a claim about her father’s apparently magical ability to protect himself and his family from American bombs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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People who ate fries five or more times a week had a 27% higher risk of developing T2D, compared to those who rarely indulged.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Valkyries have drawn a different audience from the one that usually brings a wealthy, corporate vibe to this same arena.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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If Musk and his fans are right, Musk would become far wealthier even without any additional shares of Tesla stock.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kershaw nursed the one-run lead through six innings.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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In the team's preseason opener on the road against the Carolina Panthers, Sanders received the start due to injuries being nursed by Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Yet Curia Capital finds only about 25% of affluent women feel comfortable managing investments compared to 40% of men.—
Joyce Marter,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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North America is the largest market, largely due to its concentration of affluent consumers.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Coddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coddled. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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