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Recent Examples of toddle
Two tall sandhill crane parents strutted through the marsh, their downy red colt toddling behind them.
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Anne Readel, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
His grandson toddled over, climbed into his lap, accepted a kiss with a screech of delight, and scooted off again.
—Ben Ehrenreich, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Giants left-hander Kyle Harrison, who is 18 days older than Birdsong, said a typical day for him in 2005 probably involved toddling or playing with toy blocks.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Presently, my then-one-year-old son toddled into the room and proceeded to smear his sticky hands all over the walls of our den.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2025
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Anne Readel, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
His grandson toddled over, climbed into his lap, accepted a kiss with a screech of delight, and scooted off again.
—Ben Ehrenreich, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Giants left-hander Kyle Harrison, who is 18 days older than Birdsong, said a typical day for him in 2005 probably involved toddling or playing with toy blocks.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Presently, my then-one-year-old son toddled into the room and proceeded to smear his sticky hands all over the walls of our den.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toddle
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This is a universe in which towers totter above precipices, cellars drip hollowly and women wear impossible dresses in the snow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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On the floor, waist-high piles of books tottered like miniature leaning towers of Pisa. My father has always been an avid learner and reader.—
The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
12 June 2025
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Back then, Newcastle’s thin squad staggered between results, lurching from challenging the best sides in the league to befuddling losses to inferior squads.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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But as the shutdown lurches through its fifth week, and legislators direct blame at each other, food pantries across the Kansas City area are left to grapple with the fallout.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Soon after Columbus stumbled across the Americas (in 1492), Cortés toppled the Aztec Empire (in 1521), and Pizarro did the same with the Inca one (in 1533).—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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But Zoë’s first adaptation stumbles out of the gate — in large part because this show isn’t really her show.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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Moving forward, games that are either cheap to make or deemed more likely to generate significant revenue windfalls may take priority over riskier bets, said the people, while Xbox’s floundering hardware division may face a significant rethinking.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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His father exists in the world, floundering about and getting high, but the larger and more potent existence that this man has, in your case, is in your stepson’s psyche.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Whether it’s shaken, stirred, dirty, or dry, the martini remains one of the world’s most iconic and timeless drinks.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Start the process by vigorously shaking or hanging then pounding the rug to remove loose dirt, crumbs, and other particles, then vacuum it thoroughly on both sides, using a canister vacuum with the hose or a high pile setting—and no beater bar!—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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After Ohtani faltered, the game was the Blue Jays’ to lose, but the Dodgers kept pecking away.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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And when New York falters, the ripple effects are often national.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Toddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toddle. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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