WET-NURSED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

wet-nursed

verb

past tense of wet-nurse

as in nursed

to give milk to from the breast wet-nursed the woman's baby until she was well enough to do it herself

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weaned

as in spoiled

to treat with great or excessive care recent college grads quickly learn that employers won't wet-nurse them the way that their teachers did

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The textile mill that gave Berkshire its name was the original bad business, one Buffett nursed for 20 years before finally shutting it down.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
In the final four games of the season last year, the Cowboys elected to move Smith to the left tackle spot while Guyton nursed nagging injuries with Dallas out of playoff contention.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026

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His performances at the World Cup will have pleased West Ham head coach Nuno Espirito Santo.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Netflix has a new #1 movie in its top 10 list, a romantic comedy that seems to have pleased both critics and audiences alike, far from a sure thing in that genre.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

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