as in to tie
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 toggle
But in reality, no one is getting frog-marched off the plane for forgetting to toggle airplane mode.
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Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
The movie seems to recoil from its own hammering dramatics, with Bryce Dessner’s score toggling uneasily between jocular blues and dour, overcompensating strings.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Passwords > Autofill Passwords, toggle off the autofill option.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
There are also buttons for Bluetooth connectivity and power, toggling the speaker's LED lighting on and off, bass boost control, and playback controls.
—PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
The movie seems to recoil from its own hammering dramatics, with Bryce Dessner’s score toggling uneasily between jocular blues and dour, overcompensating strings.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Passwords > Autofill Passwords, toggle off the autofill option.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
There are also buttons for Bluetooth connectivity and power, toggling the speaker's LED lighting on and off, bass boost control, and playback controls.
—PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toggle
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The Spaniard ultimately tied for eighth, finishing seven behind Scheffler.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Defined as stress or anxiety tied to past financial hardships, financial trauma does not always look like bankruptcy or foreclosure.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The bronze monument depicts the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, clasping arms.—
Ken Makin,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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In France for the world premiere of Lee’s new film, Washington pointed his finger, spoke animatedly and clasped the arm of the photographer, who smiled his way through the exchange.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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Other income streams include PayPal donations and YouTube’s Super Chat, which lets viewers pin their comments on the broadcast for a fee.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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Then the actor pinned the napkin to her head, and voila.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
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But the racial disparity that motivated Freedom House’s inception hung over the service.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Activists hung a giant transgender pride flag from a famous landmark in Yosemite National Park on Tuesday morning.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Caffeine can also interfere with saliva production and cause an increase in nighttime teeth clenching and grinding, Sandip Sachar, DDS, a New York City dentist with Sachar Dental NYC, told Health.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
21 May 2025
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Your body has an impulsive reaction of tightening your muscles and clenching when something feels uncomfortable.—
Alexander Cheves,
Them.,
16 May 2025
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The Japanese driver clipped the kerb and lost control of the rear of the RB21.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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The funny thing about cord cutters is that their numbers are growing — and the size of this group is being fueled, obviously, by people clipping their ties to cable.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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The new script must inform passengers to remain seated with seat belts fastened until the plane reaches its final stop and explicitly state that violations will be reported.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The glossy leather design featured a central strap running from toe to ankle, fastened at the sides with a buckle.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
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Related Articles But an explosive seven minutes clinched the Panthers’ victory, sending Florida to its third straight Eastern Conference final with a 6-1 win over the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Sunday.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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Sacramento State clinched the Western Athletic Conference regular-season title on Thursday at John Smith Field to earn the top seed in this week’s WAC Tournament in Mesa, Arizona.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2025
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“Toggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toggle. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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