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
Laura A. Bischoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
And the lack of central AC is especially hard on the many people with asthma or other conditions that affect their breathing, said Morgan, who's a retired nurse.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 6 Apr. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Neither team led by more than eight points all night, but the Lakers nursed a small lead throughout the final 17 minutes.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
By the time Drew ran into the trauma bay, teams of nurses, doctors and paramedics swarmed her child.
—Laura A. Bischoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
And the lack of central AC is especially hard on the many people with asthma or other conditions that affect their breathing, said Morgan, who's a retired nurse.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
His team nursing big leads late in games has resulted in limited minutes for Butler, who has logged 29 or fewer minutes in three of those blowouts.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Neither team led by more than eight points all night, but the Lakers nursed a small lead throughout the final 17 minutes.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurse
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The pair were visiting Oahu to celebrate the woman’s birthday while their two children stayed home with a nanny and family on Maui, according to the wife’s petition.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The couple was visiting Oahu to celebrate Arielle’s birthday last month while their two sons remained at home on Maui with a nanny and family.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
8 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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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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Avoiding them is all but impossible in a world where water supplies are tainted and babies suckle on plastic bottles from their earliest days on earth.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
13 Feb. 2025
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The play-in tournament means you are certified to have had a mediocre season, like Miami’s 37-45.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
19 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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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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The sensitive child of the bunch doesn’t need to be babied.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
28 Nov. 2023
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At the same time, these updates raise questions about the Oscars broadcast itself.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The incident with Lauren had understandably raised questions on whether Weezer’s set would still happen.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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 22 Apr. 2025.
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