mollycoddled

verb

past tense of mollycoddle
as in spoiled
to treat with great or excessive care refused to mollycoddle her malingering son and sent him off to school

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mollycoddled
  1. spoiled
  2. indulged
  3. pampered
  4. nursed
  5. cosseted
  6. coddled
Verb
  • Colonists turned milk into cheese because fresh milk spoiled quickly.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • And the Belmont Stakes was run at Aqueduct for five years in the 1960s, with possible Triple Crowns being spoiled in 1964 and 1966.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
Definition of spoiled
Verb
  • Within the home, the dogs were indulged to an unusual degree, holding status as nearly full members of the family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Portugal, as our crew wrote, indulged Ronaldo and paid the price.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of indulged
Verb
  • In the Concierge collection of suites on Norwegian Joy, you will also be pampered with spacious accommodations, concierge service, and private dining.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
  • Unlike humans, digital creations don’t need to be pampered, fed or emotionally coddled.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Definition of pampered
Verb
  • The textile mill that gave Berkshire its name was the original bad business, one Buffett nursed for 20 years before finally shutting it down.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
  • In the final four games of the season last year, the Cowboys elected to move Smith to the left tackle spot while Guyton nursed nagging injuries with Dallas out of playoff contention.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
Definition of nursed
Verb
  • While most art cars since the fifth installment had been cosseted, this one was present at the starting line for the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans.
    — Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • While its remote location at the top of the world makes flying and staying here expensive, Greenland isn’t for luxury lovers accustomed to being cosseted.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of cosseted
Verb
  • They shouldn’t be coddled; instead, they should be challenged.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • She has been coddled and cloistered within her city, but the spreading vegetation interferes with that way of life.
    — Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Definition of coddled
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