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
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.
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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
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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The team behind the research noted that many of these genes are tied to developmental delay, which may have played a role in the slower pace of postnatal brain growth in humans compared to chimpanzees.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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In this 2024 summer blockbuster, Miami's favorite bantering detectives go on a high-stakes mission to clear their late captain's name after he's wrongfully tied to a drug conspiracy.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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With every stride, the leader breathes into the whistle clenched between his lips, producing a noise like the courting sigh of some prairie bird.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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The result was a tension-release rally in a market that wasn’t all that clenched-up to begin with.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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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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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Seatbelts should remain fastened whenever possible, even in calm skies.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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When Uong was introduced to another local partner, Chris Prasad, who owns six bars including the Beach on Bourbon Street, the deal was clinched.—
Beth D'Addono,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kansas punted and Mizzou clinched its victory when running back Jamal Roberts found room on the outside and broke free for a 63-yard rushing touchdown.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
6 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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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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The stan fighting quickly turned ugly; a fan posted a racist meme of Huda as the police officer who murdered George Floyd, with Olandria’s face pasted on Floyd’s.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
26 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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