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Recent Examples of toddle
Then, seemingly inspired by the gold medal-winning athletes, Benson slowly toddled toward his proud parents while Chiles, 23, held onto his hands.
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Erin Clack, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
At one point after six hours, Carmel toddled around the room in the dark, accidentally stepped on something, and started to cry.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
The father-son duo can be seen hanging out on the beach, with DDG on a lounge chair and Halo toddling around in the sand.
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
In the video, Phoenix toddled between his mom and dad while Hilton posed for a photoshoot.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024
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Erin Clack, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
At one point after six hours, Carmel toddled around the room in the dark, accidentally stepped on something, and started to cry.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
The father-son duo can be seen hanging out on the beach, with DDG on a lounge chair and Halo toddling around in the sand.
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
In the video, Phoenix toddled between his mom and dad while Hilton posed for a photoshoot.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toddle
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Dina Tomczak, the school’s athletic director, tottered into her office having barely slept.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The nation is tottering on the edge of dictatorship.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
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And now that governments in many rich countries have sharply lurched to the right and taken more skeptical stances on aid, this industry is collapsing.—
Zainab Usman,
Foreign Affairs,
5 May 2025
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German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz was one of the first European leaders to grasp the long-term implications of the American lurch toward authoritarianism.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the only truly happy artist in Ira’s friend group — played to uproarious perfection by Stanley Tucci — isn’t even much of an artist at all but a shameless name-dropper who seems to stumble into constant success without even trying.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
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Still, many times, most seasoned and skilled leaders stumble from time to time.—
Phil Portman,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Though Democrats have floundered to find a national party leader to rally behind since Trump won the 2024 election, Republicans are similarly dealing with a murky 2028 picture.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
7 May 2025
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The only person not pulling their weight in the ensemble is Porsha, who continues to flounder during what could’ve been an epic comeback.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10 contestant Phoenix's drama with Ice Spice must've stirred too much after the season 3 queen clapped back against the guest judge's Main Stage critiques about her icon status, but the Drag Race OG hopes the rapper isn't too shaken in the aftermath.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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Clips of the pair shaking hands alongside the disco beat are making the rounds on social media.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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With federal support faltering, your role has never been more critical.—
Randy Colman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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The effort comes as progress on crypto legislation has faltered.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
14 May 2025
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“Toddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toddle. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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