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to treat with great or excessive care
accused the judiciary of coddling criminals
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Recent Examples of coddled
Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 June 2026
No matter how much his disability impacted his daily routine, Nic notes that his parents never coddled him.
—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
Cooked slowly in a hot water bath, coddled eggs are one of the most luxurious ways to enjoy eggs at home.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Goetz understood this disorder not as the product of scant civic resources or state retreat but rather as the result of liberal misrule—do-gooder bureaucrats, failed social programs, and a city that had coddled the undeserving and the criminal.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
As recently as last April, Narasimhan told analysts on a conference call that Most Favored Nation pricing would be devastating for America, where drug companies had been coddled.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
Too few advocates Former teammates, including star cornerback Richard Sherman, thought Seahawks coach Pete Carroll coddled Wilson early in the quarterback's career, leading to resentment from members of a defense that led the league in points allowed across an NFL-record four consecutive seasons.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 June 2026
No matter how much his disability impacted his daily routine, Nic notes that his parents never coddled him.
—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
Cooked slowly in a hot water bath, coddled eggs are one of the most luxurious ways to enjoy eggs at home.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Goetz understood this disorder not as the product of scant civic resources or state retreat but rather as the result of liberal misrule—do-gooder bureaucrats, failed social programs, and a city that had coddled the undeserving and the criminal.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
As recently as last April, Narasimhan told analysts on a conference call that Most Favored Nation pricing would be devastating for America, where drug companies had been coddled.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coddled
Adjective
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Rowan Blanchard, known to audiences from Girl Meets World, joins as a series regular playing Shunammite, a pampered teen from a prominent Gilead family whose status grants her respect and power.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Rowan Blanchard, known for Girl Meets World, will star as a series regular playing Shunammite, a pampered teen from a prominent Gilead family whose status grants her respect and power.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The protein on the plate was typically the star — lavished with saucy, seasoned care — while a forgettable side of peas or asparagus was probably a simply steamed or boiled supporting player.—
Ellie Krieger,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
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When fresh tomatoes are boiled, their lycopene content increases.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
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In Capri, meanwhile, you’re spoiled for choice.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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O’Hara, who played spoiled, eccentric housewife Moira Rose, and Elliott, who played quirky town mayor Roland Schitt, shared the screen for the entirety of the series.—
Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Although not as wealthy as Jackson, Jones has also dug deep into his own pockets to keep his campaign afloat, lending it more than $16 million from his family’s fortune.—
Shannon McCaffrey,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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And while organizers worried in 1994 about empty seats because of a lack of American fans, this year fans complain that high ticket costs are making the games affordable only for the ultra wealthy.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Without the feel-good story of a Cal Ripken to turn things around, NHL owners simply stewed.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
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In a kitchen in Paterson, New Jersey, Rosa Carhuallanqui fills dough with chicken stewed in a brick-red sauce of ají panca—a Peruvian chili pepper that gives the dish a slightly smoky, berry-like flavor.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
Verb
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This ideal of masculinity is not a patriarch but a perpetual adolescent, endlessly irresponsible and endlessly indulged.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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These men considered the loss of control that such behavior implied-an animal urge indulged by weak men lacking the courage to fight other men directly-to be shameful.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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The iPhone Ultra is a high-margin smartphone that can serve as a lightning rod to attract the highest and most affluent consumers.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The sales seem to come from flagship showrooms in very affluent locations like Beverly Hills, Miami, London and Hong Kong.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The textile mill that gave Berkshire its name was the original bad business, one Buffett nursed for 20 years before finally shutting it down.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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In the final four games of the season last year, the Cowboys elected to move Smith to the left tackle spot while Guyton nursed nagging injuries with Dallas out of playoff contention.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Coddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coddled. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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