toddled; toddling
ˈtäd-liŋ,
ˈtä-dᵊl-iŋ
1
: to walk with short tottering steps in the manner of a young child
2
: to take a stroll : saunter
toddle
noun
Examples of toddle in a Sentence
The little boy toddled across the room.
I toddled off to the pub for a pint.
She toddled off to bed.
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Then, seemingly inspired by the gold medal-winning athletes, Benson slowly toddled toward his proud parents while Chiles, 23, held onto his hands.
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Erin Clack, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
At one point after six hours, Carmel toddled around the room in the dark, accidentally stepped on something, and started to cry.
—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
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Erin Clack, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
At one point after six hours, Carmel toddled around the room in the dark, accidentally stepped on something, and started to cry.
—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
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“Toddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddle. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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