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
To toggle your new pet off and on, type /pet into the composer, then use Wake Pet or Tuck Away Pet in Settings > Appearance.
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 3 May 2026
Being able to successfully toggle between a star with the basketball in his hands to setting screens to free up his teammates and operating more as an off-ball weapon is largely rooted in his film study and preparation.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Its lineup now stretches well beyond hearing protection for concerts, with a soft Dream model for sleep and the Switch 2, which lets users toggle among three listening modes.
—Time Contributors, Time, 27 Apr. 2026
Watching Power Ballad, audience sympathies toggle back-and-forth between Rudd’s Rick and his quest for credit and Jonas’ Danny, with his desire for legitimacy.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 3 May 2026
Being able to successfully toggle between a star with the basketball in his hands to setting screens to free up his teammates and operating more as an off-ball weapon is largely rooted in his film study and preparation.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Its lineup now stretches well beyond hearing protection for concerts, with a soft Dream model for sleep and the Switch 2, which lets users toggle among three listening modes.
—Time Contributors, Time, 27 Apr. 2026
Watching Power Ballad, audience sympathies toggle back-and-forth between Rudd’s Rick and his quest for credit and Jonas’ Danny, with his desire for legitimacy.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toggle
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Never particularly good at controlling the running game, Doval then let Turang steal second before permitting a game-tying single to William Contreras.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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The Stallions rallied in the fourth quarter with three consecutive goals to tie the game.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Hands clasped, head bowed, blank and fair of face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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McDaniels held onto Murray for dear life — often literally clasping his jersey — as the Nuggets tried to run him off every conceivable screen.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Mind you, Villa boss Unai Emery then kicked off about a tackle on Ollie Watkins which wasn’t classed as a red card offence — proving that there’s always something else to pin on VAR.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Lawrence can simply pin his ears back, get off the ball with a jetpack on and rush without losing momentum.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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After months of fundraising in a project spearheaded by the Fairfield Lions Club in collaboration with the city, the arch that has hung over Texas Street for more than a century started coming down piece by piece.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The question hung like black crepe in his family’s small apartment on Buffalo’s distressed east side.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Participants alternately clenched their toes (rock), spread them apart (paper) and crossed the big toe over the others (scissors).—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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The two of them clench in the car, waiting to be let through the border.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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The attack was limited by the fact that the revolver only held 5 bullets and had to be reloaded one bullet at a time, as opposed to assault rifles that often have large detachable magazines that can be clipped in and out rapidly.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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The lab didn't take DNA samples from each fish, which can be done by clipping off a tiny bit of one fin.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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Once the grass is laid out, workers tug and pull at the surfaces with rakes to fasten it and remove any dead clippings with leaf blowers.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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For easy harvesting, loosely fasten a rubber band around the base of your chives before cutting to create a tidy bundle of chives.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2026
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Peyton McDevitt also contributed a triple against the Celtics, who clinched at least a tie for the conference title.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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But the Ohio gubernatorial candidate who clinched his party’s nomination this week alluded to bigotry on the right in his opening message to a town hall full of young Republicans.—
Hannah Knowles,
Washington Post,
8 May 2026
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“Toggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toggle. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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