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
Prior to Swalwell, Democrats toggled between former Orange County Congresswoman Katie Porter and billionaire Tom Steyer.
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Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
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.
—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
Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toggled
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Defending state high jump champion JJ Harel of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame tied nine others for the second-best mark (6-6) heading into the second day.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Cameron Brink tied her season high with 16 points (14 in the first half), and Dearica Hamby added 14 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals as the Sparks won for the fourth time in their past five games.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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On April 23, LeCroy remembered, Crews caught a sinking liner, held his glove in the air, clenched his fist and screamed into his glove.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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Tuanzebe—born in Bunia, raised in Rochdale—is sprinting toward the corner flag, fists clenched at his waist, triumphant.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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The outstanding Adam Wharton clipped a glorious pass into the penalty area, but an unmarked Tyrick Mitchell mistimed his header and could only direct the ball wide from close range.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The eye-catching details were clipped on both sides of her space buns, while a third of her hair was pulled into a low ponytail.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 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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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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The hardware gave the sandal most of its shape from the front, with each strap fastened by a large angular buckle that mirrored Bottega Veneta’s initials while nodding to the geometry that runs through the house’s intrecciato weaving.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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Along with Todorov, West Springfield’s Colton Robinson clinched victory in both the 200 meters and 400 meters wheelchair events.—
Hannah Hughes,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Kyle Stowers singled and hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly for the Marlins, who clinched the three-game series and finished 3-3 against their in-state rival this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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In Wake-Keeper (2026), a roughly four-by-five-foot canvas, a pious man draped in the red cloth of traditional Ghanaian funeral attire sits on a stool with his hands clasped, his body facing the left side of the frame.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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With the entire circumference surrounded by a sea of humanity, Bishnoi hung back, her hands clasped in front of her mouth, while Rai went and lofted the Wanamaker Trophy above his head.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
Verb
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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 9 Jun. 2026.
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