as in moms
a female human parent
he dreaded telling his mother that her favorite figurine had gotten broken
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as in has
to bring forth from the womb
I hope to mother at least one child
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2
as in nurses
to attend to the needs and comforts of
mothered the patients with chicken soup
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Noun
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One study, though, done at a hospital in Canada, found that dads are just as good as moms at detecting fever with their hands.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2025 -
Unfortunately that is not the reality for too many moms across this country.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Studio Lambert produces the series for BBC in co-production with Tubi and ZDFneo.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
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The company also produces and tours a range of shows throughout Spain.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In it, the singer-songwriter saunters in a polka-dot dress before the screen pans to a glamorous-looking Carey, who delivers a whistle note.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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Based on a recent week’s test, the AWD Sport Touring Hybrid delivers all the goods the CRV is known for.—
Josh Max,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Mothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mothers. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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