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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
These integrations are off by default and can be toggled in settings.
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Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 25 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
Frazier, whose ring demeanor generally toggled between glowering and frowning, glowered.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The group’s stage production, a minimalist/maximalist approach utilizing a single video screen that toggled between a technicolor background and shots of the sweaty crowd, certainly allows for that.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 25 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
Frazier, whose ring demeanor generally toggled between glowering and frowning, glowered.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The group’s stage production, a minimalist/maximalist approach utilizing a single video screen that toggled between a technicolor background and shots of the sweaty crowd, certainly allows for that.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toggled
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That inclusivity has been on display with the selections of both Lamar and Ocasio, the latter of whom Jay-Z praised in a statement tied to the announcement.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Examining issues tied to mass incarceration, says Holt, often turns up compelling stories.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Lalay, a 15-foot crocodile, was not amused and spent half an hour thrashing around with the man’s leg clenched in her teeth, until the park owner clocked her over the head with a block of concrete to get her to let go.—
Kassondra Cloos,
Outside,
10 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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An eyewitness tells 12 News that the drones clipped the crane's cable and plummeted to the ground.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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The moment — delivered by Steinfeld’s character Mary on a humid New Orleans train platform — was clipped, memed and replayed across TikTok, igniting think pieces and parodies alike.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Anna fastened her meaning on Vronsky; Levin fastens his meaning on the land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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The brooch was eventually fastened to an even more extravagant necklace, featuring 16 Colombian emeralds set between diamond quatrefoils.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Philadelphia Union clinched the best record in MLS this season with a 1-0 home triumph against New York City FC.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee then clinched a first-round bye by winning 96 games — more than any team in either league.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The rapper sat with his hands clasped and his eyes downcast as the sentence was ready out at a federal court in Manhattan on Friday.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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When Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced him, Combs had his head lowered, with his shoulders hunched and his hands clasped.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Asked whether Robinson had literally copied and pasted Harrington’s idea, his website was taken down.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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There’s a Porsche 959 pasted over a Porsche 911 GT1 pasted over another two 959s.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
23 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 7 Oct. 2025.
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