as in to watch
to take care of a child while the child's parents are away
She babysits their kids on Saturday nights.
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Recent Examples of babysit
Maybe the novel was narrated by an outsider who was hired to babysit the son and keep him out of trouble.
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Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit stated that Brooks had been asked to babysit the child by Madison Ball, to whom he was married at the time, per the law firm.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
Pilots succeed because humans babysit them.
—Gaurav Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
According to police paperwork, Rivera told police that her 8-year-old son is autistic and her older son often babysits.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit stated that Brooks had been asked to babysit the child by Madison Ball, to whom he was married at the time, per the law firm.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
Pilots succeed because humans babysit them.
—Gaurav Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
According to police paperwork, Rivera told police that her 8-year-old son is autistic and her older son often babysits.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for babysit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for babysit
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On May 2, 2024, an undercover agent with the Illinois State Police (ISP) dropped the package off on Vishnevski's front porch and watched as Vishnevski retrieved the package and brought it inside, according to court filings.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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The Valkyries built a commanding lead behind 22 points from Janelle Salaün and 19 from Williams, then spent the fourth quarter watching Natisha Hiedeman – who finished with a game-high 26 – chip away at their advantage one bucket at a time.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Virginia Dulles was the opposite of Louanne Bixby—even a hundred children couldn’t exhaust her need to mother them.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Saturday Night Live host Matt Damon was cast as the adoring husband in Mom, an entirely inoffensive movie where nothing bad happens—something that mothers everywhere will enjoy.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2026
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Could baby owls and eagles be the key to stopping the spread of bird flu?—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The brothers were each two years apart in age, but younger siblings were never babied; Nick recalled being on the receiving end of numerous pummelings by his older brothers.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Babysit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babysit. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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