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
According to Kahneman, these are the two cognitive modes that all human beings toggle between.
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Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Along with guitarist Mike Campbell and Petty himself, Tench was with the Heartbreakers from their formation in 1976 all the way to their final show in 2017, toggling between the piano and Hammond organ as Petty’s kick-ass spellcaster who flew through songs like a hypnotic spiral.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 June 2025
This feature helps reduce distractions while working, sleeping or commuting without needing to remember to toggle it on.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
On Android, find the option called Smart features and toggle it off.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
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Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Along with guitarist Mike Campbell and Petty himself, Tench was with the Heartbreakers from their formation in 1976 all the way to their final show in 2017, toggling between the piano and Hammond organ as Petty’s kick-ass spellcaster who flew through songs like a hypnotic spiral.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 June 2025
This feature helps reduce distractions while working, sleeping or commuting without needing to remember to toggle it on.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
On Android, find the option called Smart features and toggle it off.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toggle
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Their second daughter arrived in 2009, and the couple tied the knot in December 2010.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
24 June 2025
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Around 61% of workers say that the climb up the corporate ladder feels outdated, with Gen Z and millennials just about tied at 65% and 62% respectively.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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The carving shows a woman standing with hands clasped in prayer, in a cloak covered in stars.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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There was also a silver gelatin print of Naomi Campbell with a cell phone clasped to her ear that was taken for a 1995 issue of Vogue Italia that has a presale estimate between $1,200 and $2,000.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
7 May 2025
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June 17, 2025 Updated 6:50 AM PT The truck carrying two men suspected of living in the country illegally was pinned between a white rusty fence and two border patrol vehicles near a busy intersection in Hawthorne.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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But many of the Polish former St. Adalbert’s parishioners pinned blame on the Pilsen alderman for failing to preserve the entire church complex.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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The question, hanging like a curve ball, is whether whoever ultimately buys Ungashick’s house will choose to keep and maintain a mini-ballpark that has served neighborhood kids, adults and nonprofits alike.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
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The allegations, made by a Department of Justice whistleblower in a report obtained by USA TODAY, are now hanging over Bove's nomination by President Donald Trump to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which hears appeals from Pennsylvania and New Jersey.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Hank Willis Thomas’ (b. 1976) monumental bronze raised arm and clenched fist doesn’t require 500 words of wall text to interpret.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Not a market clenched in anticipation of a significant air pocket in growth.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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Pinch-hitter Jose Tabata fouled off a pair of 2-2 pitches before Scherzer clipped him on the elbow with a breaking ball.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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In one snap, the proud mom can be seen sitting in a pair of pajamas with her hair halfway clipped up as Santi sits on her lap, smiling at the camera.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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The towering shoes, made of bright blue imitation crocodile skin and fastened with silk ribbons around the ankle, were inspired by styles from the 18th and 19th centuries.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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There’s a tendon there that fastens the dorsal interossei muscle to bone.—
Jason Anthony,
The Atlantic,
14 June 2025
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Then, Boca were minutes away from another tie with European opposition as German giants Bayern Munich needed a very late 2-1 winner to clinch 3 points.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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This past season, the Rockets clinched the No. 2 seed in the West but fell in the first round of the playoffs.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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“Toggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toggle. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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