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
Make sure cell phone emergency alerts are toggled on.
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Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Prior to Swalwell, Democrats toggled between former Orange County Congresswoman Katie Porter and billionaire Tom Steyer.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 27 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
Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Prior to Swalwell, Democrats toggled between former Orange County Congresswoman Katie Porter and billionaire Tom Steyer.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 27 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toggled
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Brazil and Morocco are currently tied atop Group C with four points apiece.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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San Francisco tied the game at 1-1 in the second following Caissie’s home run on a Daniel Susac sacrifice fly after loading the bases on three consecutive singles against Lake Bachar, who opened Miami’s bullpen game.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
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As the ball landed safely on the other side of the left field fence at Nationals Park on Monday, Dylan Crews clenched his fists and let out a scream.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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An accompanying photograph shows Glimcher holding the viewer’s gaze, his right hand outstretched on the desk, clenched in a tight fist.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
4 June 2026
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The material itself is soft, breathable, and machine washable for easy cleaning, and the pillow rolls up into a convenient carrying pouch that can be clipped onto your personal item for easy access.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 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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Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.—
Darleene Powells,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Seashell earrings feel like a natural evolution for the kind of girls who, like me, grew up with a shell necklace securely fastened around their neck each summer.—
Lidia Maseres,
Glamour,
3 June 2026
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Rolling off its eyecatching portfolio of premium, high-end kids titles, Banijay Kids & Family has clinched a raft of package deals in Latin America, announced strategically in the run-up to this year’s Annecy MIFA market.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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Undav scored twice as Germany defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 on Saturday and clinched a spot in the knockout phase at the World Cup.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Loay Hidmi was walking deliberately along the edge of the pool closest to the Lincoln Memorial, hands clasped behind his back, looking over the ledge.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
19 June 2026
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Newlyweds Tito Avalos, 26, and Andrea Avalos, 24, who were visiting from El Salvador, tied their wishes to a tree together, their wrists entwined and fingers clasped.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Companies are watching sensitive data get pasted into systems with no enterprise protections.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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New York beat San Antonio in the NBA Cup final in December, narrowly lost at San Antonio 134-132 on New Year’s Eve, and then pasted the Spurs 114-89 in early March — San Antonio’s worst loss of the season.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Toggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toggled. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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