toddled

Definition of toddlednext
past tense of toddle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toddled
Verb
  • Since then, the larger culture has lurched rightward, with big corporations abandoning progressive signaling in favor of…other priorities.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Over the course of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s term, CPS has lurched from budget crisis to budget crisis, able only to muddle through due to record-breaking mayoral declarations of tax-increment-financing surpluses.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Ticket The numbers favor Dallas It’s been a while since the Stars have stumbled against the Devils.
    SportsDay Staff, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Florida stumbled so badly that the Gators fired coach Billy Napier.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The snake struck and shook its tail to protect itself, releasing its notorious rattle warning.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The death of Rodarte shook the Northern California town of about 12,000, marking the city’s first officer killed in the line of duty in more than a century.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • As staffers await new leadership, projects have floundered, many in a holding pattern awaiting funding.
    Erika Edwards, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The Panthers have largely floundered since moving from the Big East to the ACC in 2013.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Toddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toddled. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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