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fiddled

  • past participle
    of fiddle.
    fiddle
    noun
    a musical instrument of the viol family.
  • past tense form
    of fiddle.
    fiddle
    noun
    a musical instrument of the viol family.

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For years, the egg has ruled the breakfast table like a sun god—worshipped, aestheticized, endlessly fiddled with by men in starched aprons and women with ring lights.

From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2025

Family members and friends fiddled with the placards they wore baring the brothers’ photographs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025

On 99, Atkinson fiddled nervously at Kumara and could have given an edge.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2024

He fiddled for 187 minutes while Rome burned.

From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2024

She fiddled anxiously with the handle of her parasol.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood