DIDDLED Synonyms: 163 Similar and Opposite Words

diddled

verb

past tense of diddle

as in dragged

to move or act slowly even though the hurricane was fast approaching, federal and local politicians wasted precious time diddling

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as in cheated

to rob by the use of trickery or threats an unscrupulous Broadway producer diddles little old ladies by persuading them to invest in a surefire flop

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Police say the truck trapped and dragged the child before stopping.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
But as the war dragged on and energy costs climbed, his tone changed.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dragged

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Meanwhile, Air France-KLM has suspended flights to Riyadh until 31 October and Delta Air Lines has delayed planned services from Atlanta to Riyadh, initially due to start on October 23, until March 2027.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Stringer | Reuters Delta Air Lines delayed the launch of its nonstop service between Atlanta and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following recent attacks on the capital city's airport.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of delayed

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Quickly, the house lights come up, and Lay and family are hustled backstage to get reacquainted.

— Joan Kron, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026
Her mother hustled her to hospital, only for the doctors to realize Accurso’s active imagination had left her in the same predicament as Madeline’s friends.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of hustled

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That figure declined to 12% as the pandemic lingered in 2021 and to about 3% in 2024.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Wallace lingered in the car for a few minutes once slowing to a stop, though — long enough for health workers to unload a stretcher that Wallace ultimately didn’t use.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of lingered

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Pick it up, however, and there's no mistaking how much battery Bluetti has squeezed inside.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Give members of the business and culture press the excuse to write about the rough economics of linear TV and how late night is particularly squeezed.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of squeezed

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