as in to tie
to fasten with a device in which a small piece of wood, plastic, metal, etc. is pushed through a loop or hole
toggled his duffel coat closed
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Recent Examples of toggle
Coach Chris Finch called him the team’s most important player because of his need to deftly toggle between scorer and playmaker for a team that did not have a true point guard in the starting lineup.
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Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Make sure cell phone emergency alerts are toggled on.
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Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Characters toggle freely between English and Cantonese.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
But unlike other automakers, Rivian also allows the halo dials to toggle fore and aft in a similar fashion to paddle shifters—and even tilt inward and outward laterally to make gauge screen widget selections.
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ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Make sure cell phone emergency alerts are toggled on.
—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Characters toggle freely between English and Cantonese.
—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
But unlike other automakers, Rivian also allows the halo dials to toggle fore and aft in a similar fashion to paddle shifters—and even tilt inward and outward laterally to make gauge screen widget selections.
—
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for toggle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toggle
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Acuff hit one of two free throws to tie the game with 38 seconds remaining.
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Gomez's glam team tied the look together with a sleek bun, pink lipstick, and smoky eye makeup.
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Aabria, by contrast, leans on personality and connection, clasping hands with the jurors and complimenting them before calmly lying about the rules of the bra contest and her victory.
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As the service began, it was clasped shut.
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Look at Chegg, which had no buyout and no leverage to pin it on.
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The new fault rules add another layer of complexity, since rideshare company insurers may seek to pin more than 50% of the blame on the other driver to avoid paying a claim.
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This doesn't see three Li-ion battery packs all connected at once for long-range riding, but rather provides a downtube pack plus two spares in a cage hanging from the rear rack.
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For care, the brand recommends washing the set on a gentle cycle with cold water, then hanging it or laying it flat to air-dry.
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The White House Key Facts A rendering of the passport shared by the White House on Friday shows Trump presumably leaning over the Resolute Desk, fists clenched, alongside his signature and text from the Declaration of Independence.
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Coley and the audience know this isn’t true, but Sonya’s clenched jaw and steely gaze don’t leave room for questions.
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At the low end, a dog washing station is a hose, a spray nozzle and somewhere to clip the leash.
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His pass to Luis Romo was perhaps a little short but the midfielder kept his cool, finding Roberto Alvarado, who clipped a gorgeous, inviting pass over the top.
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Technicians seated along an assembly line were fastening artificial tendons to the fingers to link them with actuators in the wrist.
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The top featured a corset bodice with lace fastening in the back in red, blue and white stripes.
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The blue-chip index has clinched 19 record highs this year; seven of them came in June.
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Morocco also topped Netherlands on Monday to clinch a spot in the next round.
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“Toggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toggle. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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