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
These integrations are off by default and can be toggled in settings.
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Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
The entire film that follows plays out by toggling back and forth among myriad different perspectives, including Idris Elba as POTUS, in an ever-growing ensemble during those 18 minutes.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
Lockwood says she’s often asked about her ability to toggle literary voice on a dime, ricocheting, like an elementary school PhD candidate, between potty humor and profundity.
—Eric Olson
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
The researchers initially toggled the magnetic state with an external magnetic field, using far less energy than a typical silicon transistor requires.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
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Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
The entire film that follows plays out by toggling back and forth among myriad different perspectives, including Idris Elba as POTUS, in an ever-growing ensemble during those 18 minutes.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
Lockwood says she’s often asked about her ability to toggle literary voice on a dime, ricocheting, like an elementary school PhD candidate, between potty humor and profundity.
—Eric Olson
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
The researchers initially toggled the magnetic state with an external magnetic field, using far less energy than a typical silicon transistor requires.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toggle
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Kreider’s second goal of the game, with 51 seconds left, tied the game, and his two goals were his first since signing with Anaheim after playing 13 seasons with the New York Rangers.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Bryton and Jahaira tied the knot in March, and their date of separation is listed as June, three months after the ceremony.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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Later, the family clasped hands and prayed in a circle.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
16 Oct. 2025
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So the film only makes sense when those two things are clasped together.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
14 Oct. 2025
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If the key is taken to be some primordial tradition, echoing faintly across world literature after tens of millennia, any effort to pin it down looks hopeless.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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As a result, the Steelers’ defense was able to pin its ears back and attack rookie QB Gabriel, sacking him six times.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Their arms had fallen off; their internal organs hung outside their bodies.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hatton was described in court as a boxing coach and company director and the cause of his death was given as hanging.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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As a model named Carl, stuck in a relationship corrupted by microcelebrity and Instagram view counts, Dickinson ticks with exasperation and sarcastic logic, his jaw clenched, his eyes wide and staring.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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When the sky darkens, her stomach clenches.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The scouts are getting an in-person look at the opposing players and game plan, and are on the lookout for anything the all-22 cutups can’t pick up, because the pieces of film are clipped closer to the snap itself.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Keep your toenails clipped and short.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
10 Oct. 2025
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In total, roughly 700 lashers responsible for securing and fastening cargo on ships walked off the job.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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The shoes were fastened by a small crescent-moon charm off to the side, which added a modern, playful touch.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Brooke Braswell registered nine kills, two aces and 12 digs, while Emma Chevalier finished with 18 assists, two kills, seven aces and five digs as Lynn Classical (15-2) beat Chelsea 3-0 to clinch at least a share of the Greater Boston League title.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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Beloved by our editors and managing to clinch a spot on WWD’s Greatest Hair Products of All Time list for 2025, this recent addition to the L’Oréal Professionnel will be an absolute gamechanger in your curly hair upkeep.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Toggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toggle. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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