TOGGLES Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

toggles

verb

present tense third-person singular of toggle

as in clasps

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 toggles Zeek Biggers, who toggles between defensive end and defensive tackle, is the logical option. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Two beautiful, very readable new books about astrophysics cover this sensation of wonder, which toggles between identity and infinity. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 There's a red-orange switch underneath the volume and power buttons that toggles Game Mode on. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026 Ben Lerner toggles back and forth across timelines, looping in Thomas’s son, Max, and acolytes on both sides of the Atlantic, offering a meditation on the relationship between art and memory, and how our lives can be rendered palimpsests for the scrutiny of others. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 4 Apr. 2026 Identifiable by elaborate braiding, decorative buttons, and often toggles across the chest, military coats — also known as the Hussar jacket or Pelisse — appear to be making a comeback. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025 Esc — toggles rebus mode Delete — delete cell and go to previous cell. — San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2024 Mackenzie smoothly toggles between storylines, ratcheting up the tension and giving us quick but useful character sketches. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Distribution transformers can be equipped with a tap changer, which mechanically toggles between different parts of a coil, reducing or increasing the number of turns in order to decrease or increase the voltage in response to big changes in load. — IEEE Spectrum, 29 June 2017

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King clasps his head, ready to shield his eyes if need be.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
Abner clasps Questelle’s face in her hands.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026

Definition of clasps

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Directed by the Spanish filmmaking duo Los Javis, the drama ties together three time periods to explore the history of gay male desire across nearly 100 years.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
However, the app isn't anywhere near as in-depth as the latest Googlebook OS software, which seamlessly ties your computer to your Android phone and is available across five new laptops.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ties

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Which is why golf buddies Tyler Kenney and Zach Smith founded Laced Golf, a digital device that clips onto your shoelaces and gives you real-time feedback on your stance using lights and haptic vibration.

— Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
All of my essentials are packed in my Stowaway, which clips into my weekender as a bag organizer, and can clip out to be worn on its own as a crossbody when walking around during the day or as a clutch when going out in the evening.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 16 July 2026

Definition of clips

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As the comedy progresses, its buoyant tone clenches and darkens, and the plot bends and lurches, in ways that, to me, felt unnecessarily punitive toward both Haru and the audience.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
As the infection takes hold, a patient’s jaw clenches, forcing the face into what appears to be a wide smile, and the back muscles contort into a painful arch.

— Mustafa Fattah, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025

Definition of clenches

Verb

At a time of high infant mortality and short lifespans, the specter of early death hangs over them as friends and family members die with great and sudden frequency.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
In the bedroom, a photograph by Wolfgang Tillmans hangs opposite a Roman torso of Dionysus.

— Leonie Rolinck, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of hangs

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Picture A’ja Wilson making the layup that clinches the gold medal for the United States at next month’s FIBA World Cup.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
In a men’s semifinal match, Roger Federer outlasts Juan Martin del Potro in a 19-17 final set and clinches his first Olympic singles medal.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of clinches

Verb

Unique to the mid-top is a metal hook that fastens its collar strap, replacing the plastic hook traditionally seen on the Air Force 1 Mid.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026
My favorite detail is the red ribbon on Giovanna’s right shoulder, which fastens her sleeve to her dress and floats over the darkness.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

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