Meaning & use
Toggling
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Switching back and forth between two states, settings, or items, typically by flipping a switch or pressing a control.
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She kept toggling between the two browser tabs to compare the prices.
The pilot was toggling switches on the overhead panel during the pre-flight check.
A note on using this word
The word comes from 'toggle,' originally a pin or crosspiece used to fasten something, which gave rise to the mechanical toggle switch and later the software sense.
Words with a similar meaning
switchingflippingalternating
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