as in nanny
a person employed to care for a young child or children
sent his little son back to his nurse so that he could return to his study to work
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as in to mother
to attend to the needs and comforts of
willingly lent a hand to nurse his grandmother in her final years, helping her get from one room to the other and making sure she was warm
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as in to suckle
to give milk to from the breast
a new mother's decision to nurse her baby
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as in to have
to keep in one's mind or heart
he continues to nurse a tender affection for his first girlfriend
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as in to baby
to treat with great or excessive care
nursed his sprained ankle for the rest of the week
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as in to raise
to bring to maturity through care and education
as foster parents they accepted and nursed 16 needy children over the years
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as in to encourage
to help the growth or development of
her teachers did much to nurse her literary talent
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as in to spare
to use or give out in stingy amounts
he carefully nursed his energy during the marathon so that he would have something left for the final stretch
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Recent Examples of nurse
James Factora, Them, 27 Jan. 2025
Curry rice vermicelli noodles honor my grandmother Po-Po, who defiantly unbound her feet and became a wartime nurse while upholding her duties as a wife and mother.
—Natalie Keng, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Amy Graff, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
The vegetation—fire fuel—will grow back, fire season will keep lengthening into wind season, and the combination of drought and wind will nurse an errant spark.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Noun
On January 16, Reuters reported that a senior Republican said that the program was in peril after U.S. officials found that four nurses in Mozambique who work at a facility that receives PEPFAR funding have reportedly performed 21 abortions since 2021.
—James Factora, Them, 27 Jan. 2025
Curry rice vermicelli noodles honor my grandmother Po-Po, who defiantly unbound her feet and became a wartime nurse while upholding her duties as a wife and mother.
—Natalie Keng, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
Cathy Maxwell, 71, was nursing a bruised hip and head after slipping on her porch while attempting to take her dog out.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
The vegetation—fire fuel—will grow back, fire season will keep lengthening into wind season, and the combination of drought and wind will nurse an errant spark.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurse
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Jackson starred alongside Peyton List, Karan Brar, and the late Cameron Boyce as one of three child stars in Jessie, the Disney Channel series about a 19-year old Texas teen (Debby Ryan) who becomes the nanny of a high-profile couple who are often away from home.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Stewart’s brother, Alex Goodwin, remembered how his sister, who worked full time as a home health aide, plus part time as a nanny and was putting herself through school to become a registered nurse, had taught him responsibility.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Staff Picks: Our 10 Most Anticipated Albums of 2025 Beginning with Ethel Cain, mothers will be mothering all throughout the year.—
James Factora,
Them,
16 Jan. 2025
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Officials estimate that Wisdom has produced 50 to 60 eggs in her lifetime and has mothered as many as 30 chicks.—
Gabriella Rudy,
NBC News,
6 Dec. 2024
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Joan jumped on her leg in an attempt to get some and started to suckle the cheese.—
Nina Turner,
Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2024
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After the birth, the infant was showing strong signs of suckling, and zoo staff thought that Kianga was providing excellent care, the release states.—
Grant Lancaster,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Sep. 2024
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With spring training opening in 2 1/2 weeks, the Rays have only two other lefty relievers, Garrett Cleavinger and Mason Montgomery, on their 40-man roster.—
Marc Topkin,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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Globally at L’Oréal, the division had weaker performance than analysts expected at the time of its nine-month financial results ending in September 2024, as reported.—
James Manso,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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The sensitive child of the bunch doesn’t need to be babied.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
28 Nov. 2023
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Plus, judging by Dustin May, Walker Buehler and many others, babying a pitcher doesn’t seem too effective.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2023
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Seated in a wheelchair, Weinstein made a rare address to the court and raised his voice to plead with Farber to switch his trial date with an earlier trial that’s already on the calendar.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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Since launching the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort To Support Music Professionals last week, the Recording Academy and MusiCares have raised and pledged more than $4 million in emergency aid to music people affected by the wildfires.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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But Wilson said he was encouraged to engage with UCSD students.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Instead, the coach is encouraged by what he’s seen from the mobile blueliner as of late.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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With just two seats to spare, there are nine Republicans from California who may be forced to decide whether to opt for party unity or do what must be done for their state.—
Douglas Schoen,
Orange County Register,
24 Jan. 2025
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For the first time in more than a decade, Celtic are in the knock-out phase of the Champions League – and with a game to spare.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Nurse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurse. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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