1
as in had
to bring forth from the womb
I hope to mother at least one child
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2
as in nursed
to attend to the needs and comforts of
mothered the patients with chicken soup
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mothered
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At the time, Syed and his loved ones, who strongly believed in his innocence, had little hope that his conviction would be overturned.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Wenatchee Police Department Decker, whom his ex-wife described to authorities as homeless and experiencing mental health issues, had a planned visitation with their daughters a few days before their bodies were found.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Much of the audience is clearly children, the Gen Alpha tweens nursed on Cocomelon and Baby Shark hi-jinks.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kershaw nursed the one-run lead through six innings.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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The exosomes produced in this process contain no live cells or intact genetic material.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show starring Kendrick Lamar was executive produced by Jay-Z, whose company Roc Nation is behind picking the Super Bowl halftime performer.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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When Early walked off the mound for the last time, the Fenway Faithful treated him to his first standing ovation.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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The basic logic of the case is that college athletes ought to be treated as well as their work-study classmates, some of whom work at games played by students who are also athletes.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The prototype delivered 13 per cent conversion efficiency, which, in simple terms, meant that with the prototype, for every 100 units of heat energy that went into the device, about 13 units were turned into electricity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Republicans delivered their major tax-and-spending cut bill this year faster than almost anyone in Washington had expected — and instrumental in that whirlwind process was House Ways and Means Committee chief tax counsel Sean Clerget.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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Slowly, while Erik's brain healed, the uphill battle that was the legal fight was just beginning.—
ForbesTV,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Gospel of John recounts the testimony of a blind man who was healed by Jesus at the pool.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Mothered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mothered. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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