as in nannies
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 mothers
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 suckles
to give milk to from the breast
a new mother's decision to nurse her baby
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as in has
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 babies
to treat with great or excessive care
nursed his sprained ankle for the rest of the week
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as in raises
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 encourages
to help the growth or development of
her teachers did much to nurse her literary talent
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as in spares
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 nurses
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Of course, that doesn’t mean work is over for most of the doctors and nurses in the emergency room.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Since the series mirrors the experience of doctors, nurses, and students within a teaching hospital, a revolving door of staff is a natural occurrence.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
From parents getting their students ready for school, bus drivers getting them there, the nurses, cafeteria staff, teachers.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Many offices have on-site wellness centers staffed with doctors and nurses.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The raucous comedy, starring Wendi McLendon-Covey, Allison Tolman and Mekki Leeper among others, follows nurses and doctors in an underfunded hospital.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Such a unit is staffed by nurses and others who treat severe infections, breathing difficulties, traumatic injuries, or recovery from major surgeries.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Every day, survivors of domestic violence rely on a care network built and maintained by a system of nurses, forensic nurse examiners, social workers, therapists and emergency shelter managers.
—Kaelyn Lara, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
Some of the defendants were also medical care providers, Essayli pointed out, including three nurses, a chiropractor and a psychologist.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Of course, that doesn’t mean work is over for most of the doctors and nurses in the emergency room.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Since the series mirrors the experience of doctors, nurses, and students within a teaching hospital, a revolving door of staff is a natural occurrence.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
From parents getting their students ready for school, bus drivers getting them there, the nurses, cafeteria staff, teachers.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Many offices have on-site wellness centers staffed with doctors and nurses.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The raucous comedy, starring Wendi McLendon-Covey, Allison Tolman and Mekki Leeper among others, follows nurses and doctors in an underfunded hospital.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Such a unit is staffed by nurses and others who treat severe infections, breathing difficulties, traumatic injuries, or recovery from major surgeries.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Every day, survivors of domestic violence rely on a care network built and maintained by a system of nurses, forensic nurse examiners, social workers, therapists and emergency shelter managers.
—Kaelyn Lara, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
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Her father — struggling with poverty and the grief over his wife's death — wants to shoot it, but Jessica secretly nurses the animal back to health, bringing her closer to her father in the process.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurses
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The kids range from infants and toddlers cared for by nannies, to teenagers living in dorms.—
Denise Schrier Cetta,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Pet nannies are generally for small animals like cats and dogs that can fit in a carrier under an airplane seat.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Barrington Elementary For more than a decade, Claudia Lopez joined other Barrington Elementary School mothers to cook a meal of turkey, potato salad, mashed potatoes, cornbread and chocoflan for Thanksgiving.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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Because right now, with child care problems causing one in four parents, often mothers, to cut back working hours and one in six to leave entirely, Miami-Dade parents and businesses alike are feeling the pain.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Luis Alvarado, a Republican political analyst, says that Bianco has political motivations of his own.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Jacoby Windmon has valuable starter reps.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Each new piece was crafted to be simple, functional, and beautiful, giving parents peace of mind and babies a nurturing space to grow.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Hummers are the smallest and lightest of birds, some weighing no more than a coin, some babies the size of a bean.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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When working, pick tools that feel good to use, and pay attention to how your schedule raises or lowers stress.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Warm water raises skin temperature, and the core temperature drop after stepping out signals the brain to release melatonin.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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His inept Cabinet ignores, and actually encourages, his very weird and embarrassing meandering.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Olim, a general dentist in Katy, Texas, encourages her patients to come in for visits every six months.—
Tribune News Service,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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But God spares from this plague the land of Goshen, where the Israelites live, indicating a distinction between Egyptian and Israelite communities.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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And Sokolov spares no blood rig throughout the film, with red spraying out of every wound, and some creative viscera that tests the limits of its characters’ invincibility.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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One of Takaro’s chief tasks was to recruit and train new tree-sitters.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The concierge can also coordinate sitters or walkers for an additional fee.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Nurses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurses. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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