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Recent Examples of toddle
Of four live roaches, one toddled about a container of mayonnaise packets.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Then, seemingly inspired by the gold medal-winning athletes, Benson slowly toddled toward his proud parents while Chiles, 23, held onto his hands.
—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
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Then, seemingly inspired by the gold medal-winning athletes, Benson slowly toddled toward his proud parents while Chiles, 23, held onto his hands.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toddle
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As Joe Biden tottered and fell (literally as well as metaphorically), more than a few pundits compared him to Lear, a man who was ruined by age, pride, and the flattery of sycophants.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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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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On June 18th, the Karen Read saga finally lurched to its inevitable end, when a Norfolk County jury, assigned the unenviable task of spending spring and early summer watching corruption theater in Dedham court, acquitted Ms. Read of all the serious charges against her.—
Tom Blakely,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
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More to come on this one as the American media M&A space makes another lurch forwards.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 June 2025
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After making it around the corner of a nearby Taco Bell, Muller appears to stumble, the footage shows.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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After seven years of searching the West for the perfect place to call home, Northern California author and wellness practitioner Osha Reader stumbled upon her peaceful High Sierra retreat by chance.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2025
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After the owners’ lockout in 2004-05 that pushed for a salary cap, led in part by B’s ownership, the club floundered.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2025
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Founders often flounder inside technical details and the backstory of how the idea came to life.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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And beside them, Milford, Weymouth and St. John’s of Shrewsbury also shook off their sub-20 seeding to advance at least once in an all-time showing of parity.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
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The tragedy shook the small Ohio town — and stunned viewers who remembered the Stockdale family's 2008 appearance on ABC's Wife Swap.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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And then, if the team falters, dumping before the Aug. 31 deadline for players to be eligible for postseason rosters?—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Even high-performing teams can falter under the burden of shifting priorities and misaligned goals.—
Rahul Karan Sharma,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Toddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toddle. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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