as in tied
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 toggled
Activating Vesia Tuesday meant optioning Ben Casparius, who hasn’t been the same ever since the Dodgers toggled with his usage and tried stretching him out to paper over their early-season rotation injuries.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
But Naperville North coach Jim Konrad moved Pedersen to defense the following year and toggled him between offense and defense last season because the Huskies got plenty of goals from All-Americans Noah Radeke and Jaxon Stokes.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The questions that followed toggled from personal logistics to concerns about the future of democracy.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
In the days before photography was an available tool, astronomers toggled between the viewfinder and the sketch pad, transcribing their telescopic findings to the printed page.
—David Kamp, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
The Chiefs have toggled between keeping six and just five linebackers.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
So with DynamEQ toggled on, the original mix gets interfered with in the name of clarity and drive.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Each choice has toggled between masculine tailoring cues and feminine polish; the horsebit loafer bridges both without blinking.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
But Naperville North coach Jim Konrad moved Pedersen to defense the following year and toggled him between offense and defense last season because the Huskies got plenty of goals from All-Americans Noah Radeke and Jaxon Stokes.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The questions that followed toggled from personal logistics to concerns about the future of democracy.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
In the days before photography was an available tool, astronomers toggled between the viewfinder and the sketch pad, transcribing their telescopic findings to the printed page.
—David Kamp, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
The Chiefs have toggled between keeping six and just five linebackers.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
So with DynamEQ toggled on, the original mix gets interfered with in the name of clarity and drive.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Each choice has toggled between masculine tailoring cues and feminine polish; the horsebit loafer bridges both without blinking.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toggled
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Musk and Tesla’s fans on Wall Street stress that the future value of company is tied to its self-driving technology and robotaxi plans.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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For the time being, Dragon and Cygnus cargo missions are each tied to the success of the Falcon 9.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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And then there’s Eros, also known as Cupid, who flies away with his little buttocks clenched at the least hint of a rational process.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yang Guoliang said, his hands clenched in fists.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The video quickly clipped to the white sedan engulfed in flames.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In contrast, other states with stricter regimes may have their wings clipped.—
Owen Tedford,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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This roster is held together like wet cardboard fastened by cellophane tape.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Stay in your vehicle with your seatbelt fastened and wait for the storm to pass.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The expansion franchise had clinched its postseason berth with an 84-80 victory over Dallas, but failed to move up in the standings.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Italy led 1-0 deep into second half stoppage time before England equalized and then clinched the victory with a 119th-minute goal.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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At the end, before Fallon reappeared, all pep and cheer, Forge clasped his hands together and closed his eyes, as if locked in prayer.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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There were only two worshippers, one in the water, hands clasped in prayer, and the other seated on the bottommost step, looking intently toward the river or maybe at the other bather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Fake delivery texts, counterfeit payment links and malicious codes pasted over legitimate ones have all become part of the modern fraud playbook.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That missile may have AJ Lee and Brock Lesnar’s picture pasted on the side of it.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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One of the two animals ended up with part of Hohl's head inside its mouth, with its jaws clamped around his cheek and skull, while the other clamped onto his left ankle.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Miami once again clamped up the Lions’ offense, leading to a 21-yard Jason Sanders field goal on the subsequent drive that pushed the Dolphins’ lead to 24-17.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Toggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toggled. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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