as in to nurse
to give milk to from the breast
believes that all women should breast-feed their babies
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Recent Examples of breast-feed
New moms have to deal with new routines like breastfeeding or nursing in the middle of the night.
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
The market for parents who cannot breastfeed—or choose not to—is robust.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Pregnant or breastfeeding: There is little evidence to support the safe use of garlic supplements during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Feb. 2025
There is not much reliable information on the use of apple cider vinegar in people who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 18 Feb. 2025
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
The market for parents who cannot breastfeed—or choose not to—is robust.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Pregnant or breastfeeding: There is little evidence to support the safe use of garlic supplements during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Feb. 2025
There is not much reliable information on the use of apple cider vinegar in people who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breast-feed
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“Breast-feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breast-feed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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