coddle
verb (used with object)
to treat tenderly; nurse or tend indulgently; pamper.
coddled
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past participleof coddle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof coddle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
coddleverb (used with object)to treat tenderly; nurse or tend indulgently; pamper.
Example Sentences
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What the reporting revealed was a continuing debate over whether Gen Z is everything from coddled to unfairly stereotyped and how it will fare at work in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Better equipped to mother Boy No. 2 or stricken with learned helplessness from being coddled by an expert on my phone day in and day out?
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
Dunk points out that his other two coddled sons, failures both, never lacked comfort.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
Well, I suppose that’s better than him doing a Lincoln Riley and saying defensively, “There ain’t nobody taking more responsibility than I am,” but Ohtani sure made himself look coddled, didn’t he?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024
On the football field, Boobie was frequently reassured and coddled.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
