as in tying
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 toggling
In this series, Wembanyama is toggling between being extraterrestrial and getting buried by physicality.
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Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Seydoux, toggling between dreamlike drama and intimate character study, is doing the same.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 18 May 2026
Workers toggling between 17 open tabs, wondering if AI was supposed to make their jobs easier.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Gesturing among the objects, toggling among rich accents, KuveNiemann is like a one-man band, but one where all the instruments swallow the player.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
The company says toggling the preference increases the likelihood of being matched with a woman driver, though matches are not guaranteed.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
That's an option some esports gamers may appreciate toggling on, under some circumstances.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
No one dreams about toggling filters.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
It can be disabled by toggling the switch off.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Seydoux, toggling between dreamlike drama and intimate character study, is doing the same.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 18 May 2026
Workers toggling between 17 open tabs, wondering if AI was supposed to make their jobs easier.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Gesturing among the objects, toggling among rich accents, KuveNiemann is like a one-man band, but one where all the instruments swallow the player.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
The company says toggling the preference increases the likelihood of being matched with a woman driver, though matches are not guaranteed.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
That's an option some esports gamers may appreciate toggling on, under some circumstances.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
No one dreams about toggling filters.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
It can be disabled by toggling the switch off.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toggling
Verb
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But as the old saw has it, a lie goes round the world while the truth is tying its bootlaces.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The second quarter started with a bang, with BC High tying it back up at three right off the faceoff.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Verb
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While not everyone experiences such dramatic effects, experts say stress, clenching and even past trauma can contribute to TMJ issues.—
Nicole Bennett,
AJC.com,
22 May 2026
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The Beloved, his first film in Competition at Cannes, is an incredible achievement that builds on all those films and leaves them standing in the dust, hitting all the same tense throat-clenching beats but somehow transcending genre altogether.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Incidents of planes clipping each other's wings on the ground are not uncommon.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Steve came to Matthew and me with a news clipping about this weird thing that happened down in Houston.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Verb
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There was a catalog from JCPenney, an EHS yearbook and a copy of the school dress code, which laid out such rules as boys being prohibited from having hair hanging over the top of the ears or lower than their collar and Bermuda shorts being only ones allowed.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Common sense dictates hanging wall cabinets first.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
Verb
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With buckets of glue in hand, families and friends have taken to pasting images of the victims across the city to make sure they’re not forgotten.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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This led to the cutting and pasting practice whereby smaller rural or town newspapers borrowed from the larger newspapers in urban centers.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Payton has been the Broncos' head coach since 2023, leading the team to an average of 11 wins per season and clinching playoff berths in 2024 and 2025.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Senate Democrats want their party to offer the Ken Paxton treatment to Graham Platner after clinching Maine’s Democratic nomination for Senate.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Video shared on Facebook by comedian Mike Goldstein shows the man appearing to stumble out of the restroom while still fastening his belt.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Lyonne, who was reportedly boarding a red-eye flight to New York City on Delta Air Lines, was allegedly escorted off the plane after failing to follow flight instructions, per the outlet, which included closing her laptop and fastening her seatbelt before takeoff.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In one segment, when Kimmel and McNearney pick up a hitchhiking Olivia Rodrigo while taking the family to school, Jane shows off her personality, clasping her hands over her mouth in disbelief when Rodrigo enters the car, only to sing-along with the pop star on her way to school.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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McDaniels held onto Murray for dear life — often literally clasping his jersey — as the Nuggets tried to run him off every conceivable screen.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Toggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toggling. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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