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coddle

[kod-l] / ˈkɒd l /


VERB
boil lightly, usually eggs
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“Radical transparency” and “radical acceptance” are terms that have been co-opted by TikTokers and AI chatbots to coddle people with therapy-speak until the terminology has lost all its meaning.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Does Prada want to coddle you in an unravelling world?

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

A good fit for: Cooks who don’t want to coddle their pans and don’t mind a little oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

But when things are rough, we don’t have to coddle each other.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2025

Dad, louder: Did you just say we coddle her?

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson