as in mom
a female human parent
he dreaded telling his mother that her favorite figurine had gotten broken
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as in maternal
of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother
she often offered to babysit for friends, hoping to satisfy her mother urges until she had children of her own
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as in to have
to bring forth from the womb
I hope to mother at least one child
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as in to nurse
to attend to the needs and comforts of
mothered the patients with chicken soup
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Recent Examples of mother
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024
His mother, Ebbony Jackson, confirmed the death to TMZ.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 6 July 2024
James Factora, Them, 16 Jan. 2025
Officials estimate that Wisdom has produced 50 to 60 eggs in her lifetime and has mothered as many as 30 chicks.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Authorities on Saturday confirmed to News 12 New Jersey that the mother later died at the hospital, but did not provide an update on her kids’ conditions.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024
His mother, Ebbony Jackson, confirmed the death to TMZ.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 6 July 2024
Verb
Beginning with Ethel Cain, mothers will be mothering all throughout the year.
—James Factora, Them, 16 Jan. 2025
Officials estimate that Wisdom has produced 50 to 60 eggs in her lifetime and has mothered as many as 30 chicks.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother
Noun
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Many other moms in the comments agreed with the postpartum advice.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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From old school nostalgia to Real Housewives, here's what 15 moms across the country shared with Parents.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Indiana’s rates of maternal mortality, especially among Black women, are some of the highest in the nation — 73% higher than their white peers according to 2021 data.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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The organization partners with healthcare systems and insurance providers to improve maternal health outcomes.—
Parents Editors,
Parents,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Gateway to the South has ties to the Civil War, as the phrase was used by longtime Courier Journal editor Henry Watterson in an 1895 speech to a fraternal organization of Union veterans.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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January had the most overtime hours, amounting to 270 hours, according to data provided by the city.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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She's become very playful and has made a new best friend with the dog in the home where she is being nursed back to health.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Barber has made an O-line-leading 26 starts, including all 13 games in last season despite nursing various injuries.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Additionally, the company's Orion Assembly facility, originally slated to become an EV-only plant, will now produce light-duty pickup trucks and SUVs.—
Stuart Dyos,
The Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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The fleet includes a host of rarities, such as the 10 millionth Ford Mustang produced (built at the Flat Rock Assembly plant) and the 1999 Ford Thunderbird Concept as well as various iterations of the company’s famed GT supercars.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Seibert’s sage-but-kooky bird (stunningly costumed by Shelby Newport in a fabulous cloak of multicolored neckties, sort of like a bohemian bagman) delivers both great laughs and deep feeling.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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This one is peachy-pink in color, dry and fresh and delivers a tart red-fruit profile: think currants and pomegranate.—
Lana Bortolot,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Verb
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From its perch between these galaxies, the black hole now feeds greedily on that gas, but researchers think that same cloud also once birthed it.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 July 2025
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The ever-changing face of modern gin has birthed many styles to pique the palate of the gin aficionado—or anyone partial to the odd G&T.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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“Mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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