toddled

Definition of toddlednext
past tense of toddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for toddled
Verb
  • Don’t gag, don’t cry — and my stomach lurched.
    Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • But as Adebayo stumbled to regain his balance, Ball reached out and pulled on Adebayo’s leg.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Adebayo stumbled but did not fall.
    Steve Reed, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On the floor, waist-high piles of books tottered like miniature leaning towers of Pisa.
    The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • The pair shook hands and shared some laughs with those waiting in line to see them.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Bennedict Mathurin shook off his recent slump to score a team-high 20 points to go with nine rebounds and eight assists.
    Janis Carr, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Bucks floundered without him and the coach paid the price.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • As staffers await new leadership, projects have floundered, many in a holding pattern awaiting funding.
    Erika Edwards, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Toddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toddled. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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