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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 Synonyms for coddled
Adjective
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On We Were Liars, Crewson plays Tipper Sinclair, the polished and pampered matriarch of the Sinclair family.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
18 June 2025 -
As 60 Minutes Australia shared in an update, Travis had lived a pampered life with Herold, dining on lobster and drinking from a wine glass.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Cadence Sinclair Eastman comes from a wealthy family that visits Beechwood Island, near Martha’s Vineyard, every summer.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
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The best option to fix this problem is for wealthy people to pay their share.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The former governor, of course, held tight in places that were to be expected, including monied Manhattan, with support around the literal perimeter of Central Park below 100th Street on the East and West Sides.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
25 June 2025
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During the Regency period–as far as monied Royalty and aristocracy were concerned–colour wasn’t just seen, it was felt–and this feeling of sensory immersion is achieved in the Colour exhibition which incorporates installations, neon art, costume, sound and light.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Networks that are headquartered in major cities, and that can turn to large or affluent membership bases during fund-raising drives, will have an easier time making up shortfalls.—
Oliver Whang,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
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This policy opened nearly $9 trillion dollars of 401(k) accounts that only had access to asset classes typically reserved for institutional and affluent level investors, and this presents opportunity and risk.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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De Blasio campaigned in part on a repudiation of Bloomberg’s embrace of the city’s moneyed elite.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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In 1967, a trio of moneyed New York socialites opened the Potlatch Club after building homes and cottages on what had been a 1923 pineapple plantation.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
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“Coddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coddled. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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