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as in to spoil
to treat with great or excessive care
accused the judiciary of coddling criminals
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Recent Examples of coddle
Why are her landlord and the town of Huntley still coddling her?
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Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Maximizing what a quarterback can be does not mean coddling him.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 May 2025
But Louise isn’t willing to sit in judgment or to coddle him.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The congressional hearing this morning with Mayor Adams and the mayors of Boston, Chicago and Denver is a partisan Republican display designed to show that the four Democratic mayors are coddling dangerous and violent undocumented criminals who should be deported.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Maximizing what a quarterback can be does not mean coddling him.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 May 2025
But Louise isn’t willing to sit in judgment or to coddle him.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The congressional hearing this morning with Mayor Adams and the mayors of Boston, Chicago and Denver is a partisan Republican display designed to show that the four Democratic mayors are coddling dangerous and violent undocumented criminals who should be deported.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coddle
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For snacks, reach for protein-rich options like nuts, cottage cheese, or boiled eggs.1112 Building lean muscle mass can boost your metabolism.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
30 June 2025
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The limited medical supplies included a potbellied stove, a pail of water for sterilization, sheets torn into strips to be boiled in the pail, anti-tetanus serum and bandages.—
Amy Sohn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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Dodge won't spoil the surprise by confirming if the last one will be based on the Charger or the Challenger (or maybe both), but the evidence suggests the latter is more likely.—
Jack Fitzgerald,
Car and Driver,
13 Feb. 2023
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Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.—
Monica Mark,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2023
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Zuckerberg’s poaching spree is just the high-stakes version of a much older human truth: transformation is easier to imagine when someone close has already blazed the trail.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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In general, sturgeon aquaculture is a positive solution to poaching, Jahrl and Friedrich said.—
Kylie Williams,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2025
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Some adults want their children to develop AI literacy; others see chatbots as a way to indulge young kids’ endless curiosities or engage their creativity.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025
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Trump previously appeared to indulge an antisemitic trope of Jewish people controlling things behind the scenes.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 July 2025
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Coming back to your earlier question, the creative direction is all those ingredients stewing together.—
Rob LeDonne,
Vogue,
3 July 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Instead of stewing over the remark, reframe it as an opportunity for self-improvement, Ho advises.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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Rebekka Card was nursing her 4-month-old son, Hayden, when the unthinkable happened.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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When plants fail to perform as expected, gardeners often reach for fertilizer or the watering hose, trying to nurse plants into production.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Add the frozen vegetables, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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But don’t let these deals simmer in your cart too long — popular products could sell out fast.—
Jeaneen Russell,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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After weeks of pampering, watering, and staking, dahlia flowers begin to emerge in summer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 June 2025
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British Vogue Acting Beauty Director Lauren Murdoch Smith is here to walk you through all her holiday beauty essentials—and to share the in-flight pampering rituals Vogue editors love to do at 30,000 feet!—
Vogue,
Vogue,
10 June 2025
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“Coddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coddle. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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