as in coddling
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as in spoiling
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 babying
Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
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
Noun
The novel is in many ways a string of dazzlingly deadpan and sharp observations about navigating the strange world of now, from predictive advertising to sugar babying to dead college friends.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Conceivably one or two of them should have already been at Citi Field, but until finally summoning McLean to pitch Saturday, Stearns has been babying them in the minors.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for babying
Noun
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Scapicchio rhetorically asked of the Democrats’ continuing pampering and coddling of this monster Proctor.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, after Silicon Valley Bank and other institutions failed and were rescued by the Fed and other government institutions, Warsh blamed the episode on the Fed's coddling of the economy.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Grizzlies scored seven times in the fifth inning, highlighted by home runs from Noah Litchfield, Zeke Munoz and Micah Mecucci, pushed across three more in the sixth and added a run in the seventh en route to a 12-8 Palomar League victory, spoiling Senior Day for the Falcons.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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In the absence of fridges, fermenting, sun-drying, and preserving in salt were the only ways to keep food from spoiling.—
Boutheina Ben Salem,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Madden's on Gull Lake, Brainerd Historic Madden's on Gull Lake lands the perfect balance between family fun and serious pampering.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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Luxury wellness retreats promise more than poolside pampering — the best ones are built around amenities that genuinely support long-term health.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Florida requires nursing schools to provide such training and specifies that clinical work should make up a significant part of the curriculum, either 40% or 50%, depending on the type of degree.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Doncic is still nursing a hamstring injury, which cost him the final five regular-season games and now Game 1 against Oklahoma City.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Serge, indulging his penchant for modern art, buys a large, expensive, completely white painting, with some slightly-less white lines.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
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This is a hotel with romance and celebration in mind, whether that means marking a once-in-a-lifetime occasion or indulging a lifelong love of history, art, and design.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Babying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babying. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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