doddered

past tense of dodder

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for doddered
Verb
  • To avoid the logistical logjams that had been predicted, the rollout is being staggered.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
  • They are elected to four-year terms, with elections staggered every two years.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hollywood lurched into a fresh wave of existential panic this week after Deadline, notating an otherwise dry industry panel on Saturday, September 27, seized on a stray remark.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The escalator lurched to a halt just after the pair got on.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Doddered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doddered. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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