doddered

past tense of dodder

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for doddered
Verb
  • Wounded by multiple gunshots, Barron staggered a little more than 17 feet away from his truck and from Maltos and Olvera, documents said.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Things looked less promising three weeks ago as the Mariners staggered through their second three-city East Coast trip in a month.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The escalator lurched to a halt just after the pair got on.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
  • On Halloween of 2022, just weeks into the new school year, senior Ehni Ler Htoo was making his way through the halls of Proctor High School in Utica, New York, when a fellow student lurched at him from behind, repeatedly plunging a 9-inch hunting knife into his back.
    Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Doddered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doddered. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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