as in to stagger
to move forward while swaying from side to side
the duck waddled back into the water we watched the penguins waddle over the ice together
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Recent Examples of waddle
Videos show a chunky bear waddling along past a trail camera and another big bear gorging on grass in a field.
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2025
The day a group of us sat down in the snow and watched as hundreds of Adelie penguins waddled from one end of the snowy beach to another.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 8 Jan. 2025
The alligator responded by waddling about 250 feet deeper into the pipe, in search of deeper water.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
However, if your assessment of penguins defines them as merely cute waddling tuxedos, then hold on for a rollicking, eye-opening Nat Geo ride.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2025
The day a group of us sat down in the snow and watched as hundreds of Adelie penguins waddled from one end of the snowy beach to another.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 8 Jan. 2025
The alligator responded by waddling about 250 feet deeper into the pipe, in search of deeper water.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
However, if your assessment of penguins defines them as merely cute waddling tuxedos, then hold on for a rollicking, eye-opening Nat Geo ride.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waddle
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According to the terms of the proposal, the release of the 10 living hostages and 15 bodies will be staggered over the 60-day period the temporary ceasefire is in effect.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 July 2025
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The victim staggered up to the mezzanine before collapsing at a turnstile, according to an MTA worker.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 July 2025
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With the stunning reemergence of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Democratic socialists in the New York City mayor’s election, the Democratic Party is lurching even further to the left, leaving them even more alienated and out of touch.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
26 June 2025
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The Taxpayers can lurch from old-school punk into pop, ballad and experimental territories.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
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The idea of American exceptionalism is woven into the fabric of the country’s identity.—
Brendan Rascius
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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For more info: CBS News GAMES: Candy Land, the game that still hits a sweet spot For the last 75 years, generations have taken turns weaving through a rainbow road, surrounded by all things candy.—
David Morgan
July 11,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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As Joe Biden tottered and fell (literally as well as metaphorically), more than a few pundits compared him to Lear, a man who was ruined by age, pride, and the flattery of sycophants.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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Dina Tomczak, the school’s athletic director, tottered into her office having barely slept.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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All week, campers were shuffled from one activity to the next, mixing games, prayers and church services with lectures that coincide with lessons from the Bible.—
Paul Bersebach,
Oc Register,
12 July 2025
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Guevara, 47, has been shuffled through three detention sites despite Immigration Judge James Ward’s decision to grant him bond on July 1, according to The Associated Press.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
9 July 2025
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“Waddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waddle. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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