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
In the same way that a pangolin waddles on its two hind legs, the Plantolin balances Segway-style on two wheels.
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New Atlas, 5 Oct. 2024
In a recent video shared by the aquarium, Pesto can be seen waddling around in his enclosure as usual.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Does this proposition hold for a chatbot? Minsky, arguably, began with a duck that waddled onto the world stage in 1738, in France, the third of three automata built by an inventor named Jacques de Vaucanson.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
At the Peabody Memphis, five resident mallard ducks rule the roost and waddle through this institution's grand lobby twice a day.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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New Atlas, 5 Oct. 2024
In a recent video shared by the aquarium, Pesto can be seen waddling around in his enclosure as usual.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Does this proposition hold for a chatbot? Minsky, arguably, began with a duck that waddled onto the world stage in 1738, in France, the third of three automata built by an inventor named Jacques de Vaucanson.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
At the Peabody Memphis, five resident mallard ducks rule the roost and waddle through this institution's grand lobby twice a day.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waddle
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The Bruins needed offense from the center, especially after Elias Lindholm staggered at the start.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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On November 28, 1924, Raymond A. Dart, a professor at the University of Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg, was getting ready to attend a friend’s wedding when a pair of South African Railways workers staggered up his driveway with two large crates.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Context: Cox, who previously nurtured a profile as a moderate conservative and critic of President-elect Trump, lurched to the political right last year.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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The departing team rushed out and climbed into the vehicle, which lurched away, vanishing with haste.—
C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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This means weaving compelling narratives around the numbers, bringing the human impact of inclusion to life.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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There’s also a whisper of damask rose weaving throughout, adding an elegant touch without overwhelming the composition.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 Jan. 2025
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Then there's the small, sweet moments—video of my goddaughter tottering in her first pair of shoes; my cat caught mid-yawn; a selfie of me and my dad on a date to the symphony.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
18 Dec. 2024
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Iraqi state institutions such as these were already tottering, and these actions threaten to erode them further.—
Michael Knights,
Foreign Affairs,
5 June 2023
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As he’s been awaiting trial in Charlotte since his arrest in 2012 on a first-degree murder charge, Perkins has been shuffled between the Mecklenburg County jail, Broughton Hospital, Central Prison, and Central Regional Hospital dozens of times.—
Kallie Cox,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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Players can shuffle and rearrange the board of words to help them with guessing the connections.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Waddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waddle. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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