How to Use care for in a Sentence

care for

phrasal verb
  • Dawn would struggle to care for him the rest of her life.
    cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Now, at 16, M. has learned more about how to care for his condition.
    Tiffany Ayuda, SELF, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Pacheco had been caring for Amitai Ben Zvi, who was killed in the attack.
    Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Elders here are fiercely loved, cared for, and listened to.
    Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2023
  • For the past 21 years, Akel has worked at the zoo caring for many of the animals depicted on this year’s float.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Jorge [Dorado] always encouraged me to bring out his care for the crew and the team.
    Liza Foreman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Now, Naheed is left to manage the housework and care for the large family on her own.
    Annie Gowen, Niko Kommenda and Saiyna Bashir, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2023
  • For more cleaning tips and care for sheet pans, my colleague Becky Krystal wrote a handy piece.
    Olga Massov, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Her mother had cared for her father, who'd died of prostate cancer.
    Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
  • According to Franklin, his birth mother, then a young teen, was unable to care for him.
    Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Over the years, Goldie Huff, a waitress at a steakhouse in Williamson, has cared for more than two dozen foster care children.
    Leah Willingham, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Even my family members who don't care for dessert loved it!
    Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Ruth tries to care for her daughter, but her daughter sets all their rules of engagement.
    Jane Hu, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2023
  • The hub cares for children with rare and complex conditions and Kate has served as patron since 2018.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
  • This is why knowing the specific makeup of four-legged friends gives us the knowledge to care for them to the best of our ability.
    Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2024
  • Moritz had hired a nurse to help care for his ailing mother and sought to deduct a portion of the expenses from his taxes.
    Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 18 July 2023
  • Some parts of the rules regarding care for minors could have a muted effect.
    CBS News, 8 Feb. 2024
  • One of Baron’s friends had taken his two young daughters to Cyprus for the holiday, while his wife stayed behind to care for her mom.
    Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
  • When Gloria must return to Cape Verde to care for her own children, the two must make the most of their last summer together.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
  • In some families, the cars are passed on for younger generations to care for, maintain and make their own.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Her son sometimes jokes that Ayala spends more time caring for Emilia than for him.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
  • But Hendricks still devoted much of his time to caring for their parents in their old age.
    Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
  • According to legal filings, Rogers went into a barn one day to care for some piglets.
    Matt Ford, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2023
  • On nights when Mullen wasn’t caring for babies, but was working as the charge nurse, Small would just sit in her office beside her.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 29 July 2023
  • Singleton has cared for koalas for years and witnessed them struggle with the health effects of KoRV.
    Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Some had been orphaned or were placed in foster homes when their birth parents became unable to care for them.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Brant deployed to Afghanistan more than half a dozen times, while Tanya, a pediatric trauma nurse, cared for their two young daughters.
    Catherine Herridge, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Too often, being cared for can mean feeling like a burden.
    Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2024
  • He has been placed with a specialized caretaker who can care for him while the damage was assessed.
    Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2024
  • In her state the problem is the lack of specialized care for cancer patients, and many have to travel to Texas or Oklahoma.
    Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 8 May 2024

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