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as in children
a recently born person
the baby is just learning to sit up, so be careful
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as in men
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 accomplishments
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 complainers
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 nurses
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 babies
Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
In just three months at an Argentinian neonatal unit, five babies died and eight more went into crisis — each tied to the same nurse’s shift.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Rare pterosaur babies found In a new study in Current Biology, University of Leicester paleontologists cracked open a new window onto the ferocious past.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
The contamination stemmed from high levels of naturally occurring ammonia, which interacts with bacteria on water pipes to produce nitrite, which is especially dangerous to babies.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Secondly, there has been a push for better screening of children, especially babies, for signs of autism.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
But the salad days of spiders and mosquitoes may only last a short while, with adult dowitchers wrangling their months-old babies and guiding them to warmth via the Pacific Flyway, a north-south migration route stretching from Alaska to Patagonia in South America.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai plays a visiting neuroscientist in 2020, whose specialization is the minds of babies, but who starts an unexpected experiment with the old tree.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Women existing only to make babies.
—Teresa Leger Fernández, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
The babies and toddlers came across the synthetic opioid and its residue in their homes, inside hotel rooms and even at a city park.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
In just three months at an Argentinian neonatal unit, five babies died and eight more went into crisis — each tied to the same nurse’s shift.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Rare pterosaur babies found In a new study in Current Biology, University of Leicester paleontologists cracked open a new window onto the ferocious past.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
The contamination stemmed from high levels of naturally occurring ammonia, which interacts with bacteria on water pipes to produce nitrite, which is especially dangerous to babies.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Secondly, there has been a push for better screening of children, especially babies, for signs of autism.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
But the salad days of spiders and mosquitoes may only last a short while, with adult dowitchers wrangling their months-old babies and guiding them to warmth via the Pacific Flyway, a north-south migration route stretching from Alaska to Patagonia in South America.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai plays a visiting neuroscientist in 2020, whose specialization is the minds of babies, but who starts an unexpected experiment with the old tree.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Women existing only to make babies.
—Teresa Leger Fernández, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for babies
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The company said on its website that with Amazon Family, Prime members can share benefits with one other adult, up to four teens added before April 7, 2025 and up to four children in their household.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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This pathway also extends to the investor's spouse and children under 21.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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For instance, when the Martins were broke, before Christy gained the attention of legendary boxing promoter Don King, Jim, played on screen in a terrifying performance by Ben Foster, would take her to motel rooms to spar with men who would pay for the opportunity.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Two South Florida men are behind bars on human smuggling charges after a group of migrants arrived in the Florida Keys earlier this week.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Proud of your gifts and accomplishments?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Be prepared to share recent accomplishments that support your request to be promoted.—
Roberta Matuson,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the following weeks, other healthy infants experienced acute respiratory failure or cardiac arrest without a clear medical cause, and two neonatologists made a judicial complaint that prompted a formal probe, per the outlet.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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This occurs for newborns – those less than a day old – as well as older infants – those 1 month to 1 year old.—
Brad Greenwood,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Networking, as an all-encompassing concept, has often been the key to the successes of aspiring business owners worldwide.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Project to project, the two endeavor to build conceptual through lines, referencing past successes without resting on repeats.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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Who’s going to climb over all the other crabs and inevitably kill them in order to survive?—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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The crabs, by the way, were real (though not alive).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Farmers don’t typically grow pawpaws because the raw fruit spoils easily and is difficult to ship, according to the Kansas State University Extension Office.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
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This post spoils the entirety of My Life With the Walter Boys Season 2, specifically the finale.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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China calls for the peaceful utilization of the Arctic and commits itself to maintaining peace and stability, protecting lives and property, and ensuring the security of maritime trade, operations and transport in the region.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Employee well-being is a priority From flexible schedules to comprehensive benefits and mental health support, healthy companies recognize that employees are whole people with lives outside of work.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Babies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babies. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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