coddles

present tense third-person singular of coddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coddles
Verb
  • Gretchen is just as bad as Tamra, two boils on the same hairy ass.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Once sugar is dissolved, cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture boils.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That’s the kind of failing grade that ends drives and spoils red zone trips.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Frozen Shrimp Shellfish, like shrimp, spoils quickly, which is why many people prefer to purchase frozen shrimp.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The falling soufflé as a symbol of the crumbling hotel is the kind of heavy-handed touch Solnicki rarely indulges.
    Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
  • So much eye-candy value is maximized by David Schuurman’s widescreen photography, which frequently indulges us further with sweeping drone’s-eye views of spectacular landscapes.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the new movie starring Denzel Washington, the camera rollicks, the edit clips at warp speed, and the sound mix explodes in Lee's coruscating New York — but the primordial ethical conflict at its heart simmers the same.
    EW Staff Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Infused with the brand’s signature scent—a warm, sophisticated blend of amber, musk, and florals—this shampoo not only cleanses but also pampers the senses.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Our project, after the rule and collapse of the Hamas-ISIS government, is to secure the people and move them through the transitional phase … to civilian institutions that govern in a way that pleases God, far from their personal interests.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Everything about it pleases me, from the correctness of all the enclitic marks upward, to the astonishing lambency of the whole.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hummers are the smallest and lightest of birds, some weighing no more than a coin, some babies the size of a bean.
    Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Coddles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coddles. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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