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
Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
Now 26 and working as a nurse outside Chicago, Herrera reflects on that transformative moment.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Matt Vierling, the Tigers’ most likely backup option in center field, is still nursing a strain in his right rotator cuff.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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The nurse would also take care of people in the neighborhood.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
Now 26 and working as a nurse outside Chicago, Herrera reflects on that transformative moment.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
In the weeks since Mr. Cuomo joined a crowded Democratic primary field and immediately catapulted to its front, a group of New Yorkers whose relatives were nursing home residents who died of Covid have repeatedly blamed him for their suffering.
—Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Matt Vierling, the Tigers’ most likely backup option in center field, is still nursing a strain in his right rotator cuff.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurse
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Imagine if Uncle Bob had a nanny cam embedded in that huge taxidermied leopard.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Karimloo, who more often plays serious types, brings a nice bit of comic undertones to the Pirate King, and Monsoon is an absolute hoot as the needy, conniving pirate nanny.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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Dana is really mothering to her fullest at the top of the hour.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Beginning with Ethel Cain, mothers will be mothering all throughout the year.—
James Factora,
Them,
16 Jan. 2025
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What are the neurons that make muscles ache and fatigue, or trigger migraines, or cause milk to flow in a mother’s breast when her baby suckles?—
Ariel Bleicher,
Quanta Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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The older pair are named Romulus and Remus after the mythological founders of Rome, who are traditionally depicted as being suckled by a she-wolf.—
Jon Schlosberg,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2025
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This at-bat had no significance on an eventual 7-2 Phillies win over the Miami Marlins.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Many of the students who've lost visas nationwide appear to have no connection to pro-Palestinian protest movements.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The seven-minute announcement opened with cinematic footage of both parents reading messages to they baby on the way, who is expected in October 2025.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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While her older brother, Crown Prince Hussein, is the heir to the throne, Iman is not in the line of succession—and neither may her baby.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez raised $9.6 million in the year’s first quarter, an eye-catching amount that’s fueling speculation about her political future and potential ambitions.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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To bring China to the negotiating table, Trump has repeatedly raised tariffs on Chinese imports—prompting Beijing to retaliate with its own measures.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The goal of the tax subsidies was to encourage more Americans to save for retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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To Thomas, the phrase is meant to encourage people to not give up on democracy.—
Harriet Blair Rowan,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Last year, the two congressmen wrote Chen a letter urging her to spare McMahon prison time, citing his service as a police officer and dedication to his family.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Since October 7th, Israel has publicly pledged to spare nonmilitary infrastructure and personnel.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Nurse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurse. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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