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
Bobby Bones is about to be a dad — and his co-host is already offering to babysit for free.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
One day the girl went to Wright’s home to babysit his children, but the kids were not there.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Leaders aren’t paid to babysit their inbox.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Apple Series 10 keeps me on top of health, fitness, and notifications without ever feeling like another gadget to babysit.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
One day the girl went to Wright’s home to babysit his children, but the kids were not there.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Leaders aren’t paid to babysit their inbox.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Apple Series 10 keeps me on top of health, fitness, and notifications without ever feeling like another gadget to babysit.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for babysit
Verb
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The fall months on the Atlantic Coast are a phenomenal time to watch migratory birds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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If a deal is not reached before college basketball play begins Monday, YouTube TV users will need a different provider or ESPN’s direct-to-consumer app to watch any games on the ESPN networks.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Really, the album is about tiring of mothering men who are great in bed but lack crucial social skills.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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She was born on July 10, 2024, to mother Jona, 26 and father Tony, 25, with two other siblings Pork Stew and Sweet Pork at the zoo in Chonburi, NorthJersey.com, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, reported.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Hummers are the smallest and lightest of birds, some weighing no more than a coin, some babies the size of a bean.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Outside the woods the whole world babied her.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Babysit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babysit. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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