toddled; toddling
ˈtäd-liŋ,
ˈtä-dᵊl-iŋ
1
: to walk with short tottering steps in the manner of a young child
2
: to take a stroll : saunter
toddle
noun
Examples of toddle in a Sentence
The little boy toddled across the room.
I toddled off to the pub for a pint.
She toddled off to bed.
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Giants left-hander Kyle Harrison, who is 18 days older than Birdsong, said a typical day for him in 2005 probably involved toddling or playing with toy blocks.
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Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Presently, my then-one-year-old son toddled into the room and proceeded to smear his sticky hands all over the walls of our den.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2025
Of four live roaches, one toddled about a container of mayonnaise packets.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Then, seemingly inspired by the gold medal-winning athletes, Benson slowly toddled toward his proud parents while Chiles, 23, held onto his hands.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Presently, my then-one-year-old son toddled into the room and proceeded to smear his sticky hands all over the walls of our den.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2025
Of four live roaches, one toddled about a container of mayonnaise packets.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Then, seemingly inspired by the gold medal-winning athletes, Benson slowly toddled toward his proud parents while Chiles, 23, held onto his hands.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Toddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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