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
The state Supreme Court’s seven justices are appointed by the state legislature, which has toggled back and forth between Democratic, Republican and split control over recent years.
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David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
McCollum has toggled between guarding Hart and Bridges.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
While Adebayo is a fixture in the Heat’s starting lineup, Ware has toggled between starting alongside Adebayo and playing as the backup center off the bench in his second NBA season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Even when toggled off, users across all account levels, including Free, Basic and Premium, will still see video advertisements, including Canvas loop-like ads.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
An impressive revolving stage, which displayed both the exterior of the bank and the bland lobby inside, toggled smoothly between scenes.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
At his dining-room table, in a new home in a scraggly stretch of New Orleans’s Seventh Ward, Rob toggled between Facebook and WhatsApp on both his phone and laptop.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Optional web search can be toggled on, while offline mode keeps everything local.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
The tourist anecdote became a familiar runway, as Chappelle toggled between observational comedy and provocation, pivoting quickly into hotter cultural territory.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2026
David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
McCollum has toggled between guarding Hart and Bridges.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
While Adebayo is a fixture in the Heat’s starting lineup, Ware has toggled between starting alongside Adebayo and playing as the backup center off the bench in his second NBA season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Even when toggled off, users across all account levels, including Free, Basic and Premium, will still see video advertisements, including Canvas loop-like ads.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
An impressive revolving stage, which displayed both the exterior of the bank and the bland lobby inside, toggled smoothly between scenes.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
At his dining-room table, in a new home in a scraggly stretch of New Orleans’s Seventh Ward, Rob toggled between Facebook and WhatsApp on both his phone and laptop.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Optional web search can be toggled on, while offline mode keeps everything local.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
The tourist anecdote became a familiar runway, as Chappelle toggled between observational comedy and provocation, pivoting quickly into hotter cultural territory.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toggled
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The investigation comes as global health officials continue monitoring a rare hantavirus outbreak tied to the MV Hondius luxury cruise ship that has sickened multiple passengers and crew members and left three people dead.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The system is designed to help technicians quickly identify faults by reviewing operational logs and maintenance histories tied to a robot’s ID.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Knives are clutched, teeth are clenched, and a desperate Russian ex-pat yells loud enough for their long-dead ancestors to hear all the way back in the motherland.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Jordan clenched the cup so tightly her knuckles turned white.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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In multiple cases, other road users struck the autonomous vehicle from behind or clipped it while passing.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Posts can be clipped out of context or interpreted as official positions.—
Adam Goodcoff,
STAT,
13 May 2026
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Garden Art Wine corks can be glued together with a hot glue gun to create decorative birdhouses and wreaths to display in the garden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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The senior catcher/outfielder leads by example, according to Joliet Catholic coach Jared Voss, who pointed to Martin working extra hard to get the tarp fastened down on the field after Monday’s East Suburban Catholic Conference game with Marist was postponed due to rain.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Fifty-eight gazar- and organza-covered buttons lined the back of the bodice, all fastened by Rouleau loops.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Mountain West continued play this weekend (the Aztecs clinched a berth in the MWC conference postseason tournament by beating San Jose State Friday night), but still has one more week to go.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Georgia Tech clinched its second consecutive ACC title in fitting fashion Friday night.—
AJC Sports,
AJC.com,
16 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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While the other candidates pressed their palms against the podiums, ready to pounce on every question, Becerra clasped his hands like an altar boy.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Every search tool, every formatter, every API wrapper gets copy-pasted into yet another agent.—
Ambika Saklani Bhardwaj,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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But core values can’t be copied and pasted.—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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“Toggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toggled. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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