mollycoddled

verb

past tense of mollycoddle
as in spoiled
to treat with great or excessive care refused to mollycoddle her malingering son and sent him off to school

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mollycoddled
  1. spoiled
  2. indulged
  3. pampered
  4. nursed
  5. cosseted
  6. coddled
Verb
  • Denver’s late rally spoiled what looked like a promising day for the Chiefs on both sides of the ball.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • My interruptions only spoiled the spontaneous flow of Bob’s thoughts.
    — Keith McDermott, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of spoiled
Verb
  • With some of his publishing money, Bernard indulged his love of vintage Japanese fashion and has a 2000s-era Tuscan house on his vision board.
    — Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • There was no mention of a funeral in Adrien’s letter, and for a moment, Adelaide indulged the thought of ordering a carriage for Moscow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of indulged
Verb
  • At one point luxury travel meant being able to be anywhere and have the comforts of your office—yachts and Aman resorts offer satellite service and Wi-Fi so that you can be pampered but still take a meeting or be active in the family group chat.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026
  • For a splurge and pampered stay, book a room at the Inn at Black Star Farms just south of town.
    — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of pampered
Verb
  • For years, Pollock’s brother Sande had nursed him through alcoholism and breakdowns, but then Krasner stepped in.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Dean Fryer, the restaurant’s namesake, nursed a pint outside while chatting with creative director Nicholas Blechman.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of nursed
Verb
  • He was cosseted by two Shin Bet guards, their faces shielded by face masks.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
  • While most art cars since the fifth installment had been cosseted, this one was present at the starting line for the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans.
    — Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Definition of cosseted
Verb
  • The Duo doesn't feel like a delicate flower that needs to be coddled gently.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike humans, digital creations don’t need to be pampered, fed or emotionally coddled.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Definition of coddled
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“Mollycoddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mollycoddled. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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