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as in child
a recently born person
the baby is just learning to sit up, so be careful
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as in person
a member of the human race
I don't care what you want, there'll be no more work for this baby today
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as in success
a successful result brought about by hard work
a small film that was a labor of love and the baby that the director was proudest of
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as in complainer
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things
don't be such a baby—the shot didn't hurt that much
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as in to nurse
to treat with great or excessive care
he babied his car, faithfully washing it every week if you baby him he'll never learn to take care of himself
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Recent Examples of baby
Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Mariah Kollie had her baby Ishmael in a home birth with Abide.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
Be babied by him with back rubs, head scratches and order fast food for dinner.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
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Verb
Sanford’s son was the first baby to undergo an experimental therapy for a rare condition called hyperinulinism, according to a 2016 article posted by a Texas hospital.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Mariah Kollie had her baby Ishmael in a home birth with Abide.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
However, some have criticized employer techniques for tracking in-office attendance as babying employees and demonstrating an unwarranted lack of trust.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
Be babied by him with back rubs, head scratches and order fast food for dinner.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baby
Noun
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The mother was taken into custody on suspicion of making criminal threats and felony child endangerment, Lynch said.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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On a sunny September afternoon, Pérez peered down the street outside her children’s school, scanning for suspicious vehicles.—
Melissa Sanchez,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This level of caring and personal openness—owning mistakes is part of being present as a whole person—filters into the business culture.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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For me, that person was Ursula Burns.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Following the success, Google may be planning to integrate the image model into some of its other apps and services.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Having spent large chunks of the past year digging out from under an avalanche of derision, Stevenson has also tasted the spoils of success with the Bears, a two-time NFC Defensive Player of the Week honoree who, in the past two games, has shown flashes of what his best football looks like.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The faculty experience has been that administrations often side with the complainers.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Recognize Quieter Customers Celebrate the non-complainers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Murray continues to nurse a foot injury suffered in the team's Week 5 loss to the Tennessee Titans, which has resulted in him being held out of practice for most of the week.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The 6-foot-4, 290-pound defensive lineman, who nursed a high-ankle sprain throughout August and September, returned to the lineup late in the first quarter of the Week 5 win against Miami.—
Mike Kaye
October 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Styled by Anna Trevelyan, Harlow stepped out in Look 8, a bold matching brown leather set featuring a cropped jacket worn open with no top underneath, paired with mini shorts.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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Sánchez, who flew to space with Blue Origins first all-female crew alongside Gayle King and Katy Perry, opted for a silver metallic mini dress with subtle boning that showed off her cleavage.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Funding for a key food aid program relied on by millions of mothers and infants will likely run out of money in the coming days.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Once they were cast, the twins gave the crew a crash course on working with infants.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cam lay on the floor with his eyes shut in concentration as a man wearing a floral neckerchief tied around his forehead, Rambo-style, attempted to rip Cam’s foot off his body.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The two men pleaded not guilty and the judge set bail at $500 for Bowers and $1,000 for Cantwell, and both were seen fist-bumping after learning the bail amount, CBS News reported.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Baby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baby. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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