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Recent Examples of toddle
At one point after six hours, Carmel toddled around the room in the dark, accidentally stepped on something, and started to cry.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
The father-son duo can be seen hanging out on the beach, with DDG on a lounge chair and Halo toddling around in the sand.
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
In the video, Phoenix toddled between his mom and dad while Hilton posed for a photoshoot.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024
Grant Park will always toddle on the tightrope of making the festival free and open to all while satisfying the ticket buyers who make that possible.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
The father-son duo can be seen hanging out on the beach, with DDG on a lounge chair and Halo toddling around in the sand.
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
In the video, Phoenix toddled between his mom and dad while Hilton posed for a photoshoot.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024
Grant Park will always toddle on the tightrope of making the festival free and open to all while satisfying the ticket buyers who make that possible.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toddle
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The country’s economy is tottering and reliant on IMF bailouts, while the powerful military is entrenched in every aspect of life, according to its critics.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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If the bottom falls out of, say, the Chinese real-estate market—among the largest asset classes in the world—the entire global economy could totter.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Paranoid – Black Sabbath If Black Sabbath was the birth of doom, Paranoid was the moment the monster lurched to its feet, six stories tall and stomping toward the future of heavy music.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Still, the cost is low compared with historical home prices that saw fast growth after the Great Recession then lurched further skyward during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2025
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With Pochettino watching from the sidelines, the national team stumbled through its second lifeless loss in four days Sunday, falling to Canada 2-1 in the third place game of the CONCACAF Nations League before a tiny, mostly quiet crowd at SoFi Stadium.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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Warning: Spoilers ahead for Severance Ever since Helly and Mark stumbled upon a room filled with goats in Season 1 of Severance, fans have been wondering why Lumon is raising these animals in their walls.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ted Bundy Speculation While police floundered for answers, some community members began to create their own.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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After the franchise floundered for several years at quarterback, the new trio in power quickly stabilized the position with Smith, who just threw for a career-high 4,320 yards in 2024.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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For some in the room, Paul’s rebellion reflected their deep unease over Trump’s protectionism, which has rattled stock markets, shaken consumer confidence, and strained America’s relationships with its allies.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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This structure has been shaken in less than three months of President Trump’s second administration.—
Llewellyn King,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Why do so many organizations falter in executing their strategies?—
Forrester,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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However, the Northern Irishman’s blazing play would falter a bit, bogeying the 14th hole while Spaun birdied the 14th and 16th holes.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Toddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toddle. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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