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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
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
Police officers, in my view, coddled Lorincz and failed to protect her Black neighbors, Owens among them.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
As children, Keaton often dismissed her younger brother as a crybaby, scaredy cat and a nuisance who was coddled by their mother.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 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
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
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
Police officers, in my view, coddled Lorincz and failed to protect her Black neighbors, Owens among them.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
As children, Keaton often dismissed her younger brother as a crybaby, scaredy cat and a nuisance who was coddled by their mother.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 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
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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This classic centers on Ellie (Claudette Colbert), a pampered heiress who defies her father's riches by eloping with a pilot who's only after her money.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Jan. 2026
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The character of Ainsley could so easily be unlikeable—pampered, beautiful, wealthy—but Randolph injects heart, rounding her edges and giving her substance.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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On Saturday morning, Biles ordered breakfast room service (eggs, boiled or scrambled) and visited a local gym.—
Rob LeDonne,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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To prepare ayahuasca, a plant containing DMT is boiled with another plant that contains a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), such as harmaline, and the resulting brew is then consumed.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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In a duel of the top two teams in the West Coast Conference standings, Gonzaga (25-2, 13-1 WCC) spoiled the Broncos’ best start to a season since 1969-70.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The following day, nearly all of my friend’s food had spoiled, whereas mine lasted nearly all week.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Founded in 1951, this was a see-and-be-seen destination for wealthy American travelers and avid sportfishers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Democrats’ Biden-era goals of raising taxes on wealthy Americans and big companies to fund upgrades to health care, education, and clean energy were somewhat stifled by their 50-50 majority.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cornbread is notable for its supreme moistness, and stewed cabbage and collars are piquant and satisfying.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Fruit flavors taste stewed instead of fresh.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The custodian of the maison’s some 20,000 documents, fragments, and objects is the effervescent Sophie Rouart, who indulged me in pulling any style of my choosing.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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Seibert’s niece, said her uncle indulged his love of travel the past three years, even going on a road trip to his old haunts in Washington, Idaho and Montana.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Even so, Jeff Bellisario, executive director of the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, said that spreading events and hotel stays across the region meant that a largely affluent group of football fans spent in different cities rather than only a small geographic area, as with most Super Bowls.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Leff says that catering to a more affluent customer, as in the case of Hyatt Hotels, may offer operators more latitude to eliminate breakfast.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Jones nursed a knee injury during training camp and was traded to the Tennessee Titans.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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There’s evidence of puppies being nursed alongside human babies in Polynesia, Melanesia, and the Americas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Coddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coddled. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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