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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
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
Verb
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
Adjective
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As the project took shape, Arden kept seeing parallels between Siegel’s pampered lifestyle in a gated community in Florida and the rise of a new class of billionaires and tech bros, whose wealth has given them unprecedented power and influence in the Trump era.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Their pampered children were the local bullies who even managed to irritate the good-natured doctor.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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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Potatoes Potatoes are starchy vegetables that can be enjoyed roasted, boiled, sauteed, or fried.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Toronto Blue Jays nearly ended their 32-year World Series drought, but the Los Angeles Dodgers spoiled their hopes in Game 7.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Staff members spoiled him with attention, and Burrow left looking fluffy, clean, and happy for the rest of the day.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Launched that same year by Bill and Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett, the Giving Pledge invites the world’s wealthiest individuals and families to publicly commit to giving away at least 50% of their wealth to philanthropy, either during their lifetime or in their will.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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As the book's popularity rises, Josh and Liz marry and become wealthy.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wild boar stewed in red wine with rich polenta in winter.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Its specialty menu blends Haitian cuisine and American favorites with oxtail and griot pizzas, Haitian pasta and stewed chicken.—
Loán Lake,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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Aztecs speared and ate them, and Catholic monks indulged on the aquatic delicacies on days they weren’t allowed to eat red meat.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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At one point Wednesday, the judge indulged their request to meet with Adelson and the attorneys at a side bar out of the public’s earshot.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Banking and finance is the most popular industry to work in for affluent people across all generations, according to the report.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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On one hand, there’s the affluent bachelor Harry (Pedro Pascal), who offers material security.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For Sofia Coppola’s remake of the 1971 Don Siegel drama, Farrell took on a role originally played by Clint Eastwood, as the wounded Union soldier who is sheltered and nursed by a group of young women in a seminary in Confederate Virginia.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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When Mbeumo converted, Liverpool were playing a man down as Mac Allister nursed a head injury on the floor.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Coddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coddled. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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