dandled

verb

past tense of dandle
as in nursed
to treat with great or excessive care the college president is a past master at dandling wealthy alumni

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dandled
  1. nursed
  2. spoiled
  3. indulged
  4. coddled
  5. babied
  6. pampered
Verb
  • Dean Fryer, the restaurant’s namesake, nursed a pint outside while chatting with creative director Nicholas Blechman.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Plastic water bottles pile up at shrines to Difunta Correa, who legend says miraculously nursed her infant son after dying of thirst in the desert.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of nursed
Verb
  • Kirill Kaprizov had three goals and an assist, Matt Boldy scored his first goal of the season in the game's first minute, and the Minnesota Wild spoiled Florida's home opener by beating the Panthers 4-1 on Saturday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In Game 3, the team put nine runs on the board and spoiled the White Sox playoff home debut.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of spoiled
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  • My daughter was enchanted by the Balinese rice-on-the-forehead ritual for good fortune that is a part of the arrival, and the front desk staff happily indulged her request to do it again—multiple times a day.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • When Maserati brought me back, exhilaration turned to fixation, which Weiss happily indulged by bringing me back for a third time to be coached by Rod Macleod.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of indulged
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  • Unlike humans, digital creations don’t need to be pampered, fed or emotionally coddled.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
  • They shouldn’t be coddled; instead, they should be challenged.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of coddled
Verb
  • The brothers were each two years apart in age, but younger siblings were never babied; Nick recalled being on the receiving end of numerous pummelings by his older brothers.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Outside the woods the whole world babied her.
    — Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Definition of babied
Verb
  • For a splurge and pampered stay, book a room at the Inn at Black Star Farms just south of town.
    — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Couples like my husband and me, parked in loungers, as well as the occasional small dog, just as pampered as the rest of us.
    — Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of pampered
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“Dandled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dandled. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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