as in mom
a female human parent
he dreaded telling his mother that her favorite figurine had gotten broken
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as in maternal
of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother
she often offered to babysit for friends, hoping to satisfy her mother urges until she had children of her own
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as in to have
to bring forth from the womb
I hope to mother at least one child
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as in to nurse
to attend to the needs and comforts of
mothered the patients with chicken soup
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Recent Examples of mother
Lauren Frayer, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, a Miami federal judge ordered Graham’s immediate surrender to the Bureau of Prisons after sentencing him to seven years for ripping off millions from his mother.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
Beginning with Ethel Cain, mothers will be mothering all throughout the year.
—James Factora, Them, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
He has long been fascinated by the royal family, telling interviewers over the years how his mother loved Queen Elizabeth.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, a Miami federal judge ordered Graham’s immediate surrender to the Bureau of Prisons after sentencing him to seven years for ripping off millions from his mother.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
Lupita Nyong'o stars as Roz, a service robot who washes up on a small island with no human inhabitants and must figure out how to adapt her programming to the wilderness while mothering a baby goose.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
Beginning with Ethel Cain, mothers will be mothering all throughout the year.
—James Factora, Them, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother
Noun
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Tramell Tillman made all moms proud Every tired mom dreams of her child publicly thanking her someday.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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In one paper, published in the peer reviewed American Journal of Public Health, researchers surveyed Flint moms eligible for Rx Kids, those in Flint before the program began and mothers in the surrounding region.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His maternal grandparents immigrated from India.—
Caroline Guthrie,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Tina Keshani, the cofounder and CEO of maternal mental health startup Seven Starling, is trying to change this reality.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The sensor handles up to 70Gs of acceleration and has a sensitivity of up to 30,000 dots per inch (DPI).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The remaining 10 analysts have a hold equivalent rating.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The breast milk changed aroma, and babies adjusted feeding – some even nursed longer – showing that flavors from a mother’s diet carry into milk and could shape early taste learning.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Cunningham has also been nursing an injury.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now, Montblanc wants to enter the tech sphere with a new digital writing pad, inspired by its century of experience producing pens.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese firm, which assembles devices and counts Apple as a client, is reportedly producing a consumer AI device for OpenAI.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The defense did give the offense one more chance, when on third-and-9 with two minutes left, Murray had all day and hit Zay Jones but couldn’t hold on as Stout delivered the hit.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks to the group of world leaders on Tuesday.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Researchers at Google, whose revenue primarily comes from advertising, shepherded the breakthrough that birthed today’s AI industry.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Irtizaali was one of the architects of the NBCUniversal partnership that has so far birthed The Traitors and Destination X.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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