dandles

verb

present tense third-person singular of dandle
as in spoils
to treat with great or excessive care the college president is a past master at dandling wealthy alumni

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  1. spoils
  2. nurses
  3. babies
  4. indulges
Verb
  • This post spoils the entirety of Sterling Point, which is now streaming on Prime Video.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The fruit spoils quickly, so it is often sold frozen or as juice, puree, or powder.
    — Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 30 July 2026
Definition of spoils
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  • Ultimately, Etna’s closest bond is with the itinerant medic Hong who nurses his emaciated, shrapnel-scarred body.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Rachel dates a shoe store operator named Lou (Bob Hoskins), while Charlotte nurses a crush on her handsome young school bus driver and flirts with Catholicism to the chagrin of her Jewish mother.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 17 July 2026
Definition of nurses
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  • Each new piece was crafted to be simple, functional, and beautiful, giving parents peace of mind and babies a nurturing space to grow.
    — Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
  • 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
Definition of babies
Verb
  • Lee indulges that emotional ambiguity, the way the pedal steel can blur the distinction between a frown and a smile.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
  • Chris is a freelance journalist who, when not writing, skywatching, playing games or building Lego, indulges his taste for horror, sci-fi and the post-apocalyptic.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 June 2026
Definition of indulges
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