DANDLING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

dandling

verb

present participle of dandle

as in spoiling

to treat with great or excessive care the college president is a past master at dandling wealthy alumni

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Recent Examples of dandling The tale is pilfered from the Aeneid, but Virgil would blench to see the curtain rise on Jupiter, dandling Ganymede, a beautiful boy, upon his knee. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

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That’s 10 games against teams that don’t have much to play for, aside from spoiling Toronto’s season.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Read on to learn about how long chicken broth lasts in the pantry and the fridge, signs of spoiling, how to freeze it, and how to make it.

— Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of spoiling

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The backstory For most of my life, the Old Dutch Inn has been just a faint memory of kicking my legs from a bar stool, drinking a Shirley Temple next to my late grandmother, who would likely have been nursing a gin and tonic.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Mike, with his sharp features and small, dark hands, is probably at the Silver Spur right now, nursing his glass of vodka, two rocks, no twist.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

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Great Magnificent Mile location for exploring the city, and a cosseting base to retreat to when exhausted.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Beneath a soaring wooden ceiling hung with a trio of dramatically oversize string lamps, Turner softened the blues and dialed up the tactile richness, establishing a more mature, cosseting mood.

— Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2026

Definition of cosseting

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The vintage architecture of the 130-year-old hotel is a pastiche of Gothic Revival turrets and arches, a stone castle masquerading as what is arguably the world's most luxurious and pampering ski hotel.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
An emphasis on wellness means not only pampering spa treatments but advanced health tech, movement, and meditation sessions over an entire floor.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

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North Carolina politician says Democrats are coddling criminals Records also list a September 2025 simple-assault charge and a March 2025 charge of assault on a female.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
This lifestyle caused many citizens to accuse the military of coddling the enemy.

— Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026

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