TOGGLE Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

toggle

verb

Definition of toggle

as in to tie

to fasten with a device in which a small piece of wood, plastic, metal, etc. is pushed through a loop or hole toggled his duffel coat closed

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Recent Examples of toggle Inside the office, producers toggled dials in a control room that looked out onto a vast studio. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 However, a user can toggle settings to approve all texts drafted by the chatbot. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Biggers did not play in the opener (a reason wasn’t given) but by all accounts has had a strong camp and should play a lot, considering his ability to toggle between tackle and end. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026 Output still contains SynthID and C2PA Content Credentials, two types of digital watermarking that aren't perceptible under normal circumstances and cannot be toggled off. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for toggle

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Verb

Nearly all members of Florida’s Legislature voted to put the amendment on the ballot, though some Democrats expressed concern about tying the state’s hands by restricting the chunk of money.

— Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
That man stayed ready throughout, and was always in his suit and tie and took it very seriously—but also kept some levity in the back of it.

— Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of tie

Verb

But if the awards season goes as the streamer plans, a journey that began in Cannes with a rapturous standing ovation, could end with Los Javis clasping some golden statues.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
Davis stood with his lawyer as the verdict was read, then sat with his hands clasped on the table.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of clasp

Verb

At one point, the clothes pin the child to their bed, like a hysteria patient in the era of Jean-Martin Charcot.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
In the passing game, Smith played mistake-free football, allowing the Jets’ defense to pin its ears back with a lead and close out the game.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of pin

Verb

The charcoal figure hanging above a cabinet in the primary suite’s sitting room?

— Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026
The dining room is striking, accented with emerald green tiles, and the outdoor tables sit beneath hanging plants that turn the space into its own tropical enclave.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of hang

Verb

The sequence stylistically excises itself from the episode as though clipping it, anticipating its excision from the show when uploaded to a video-sharing platform.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
These hairs, including a lock clipped at his deathbed, were in a packet provided by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello, and had not previously been available for analysis.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of clip

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The shoe is a high-heeled sandal made of nuanced lines and subtle curves, appearing to wrap the foot in ribbon-like bands that encircle the ankle and fasten with a gold buckle.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
So wake up with chin straps fastened and mouthpieces in place.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of fasten

Verb

The Philadelphia Phillies were forced to use Zack Wheeler on Sunday to avoid a historic collapse and clinch their postseason berth.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
The Braves can clinch the series Wednesday and end the Phillies’ history of postseason success in the NL East rivalry.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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