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
However, Sadie Sink, Max Mayfield in the show, has also been given a pass to babysit.
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 30 Nov. 2025
There are still moments that break me open—watching friends’ moms swoop in to babysit, or overhearing them swap stories about how their moms saved them in those blurry newborn weeks.
—Lauren Boswell, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2025
The GoPro Hero13 Black is built for people who want smooth footage without having to babysit their camera.
—PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
Offering to babysit for Tucker's future child is definitely a unique way to recruit him to Toronto, but perhaps the allure of playing on a World Series-caliber team with his former teammate may tempt Tucker to sign with the Blue Jays.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 30 Nov. 2025
There are still moments that break me open—watching friends’ moms swoop in to babysit, or overhearing them swap stories about how their moms saved them in those blurry newborn weeks.
—Lauren Boswell, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2025
The GoPro Hero13 Black is built for people who want smooth footage without having to babysit their camera.
—PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
Offering to babysit for Tucker's future child is definitely a unique way to recruit him to Toronto, but perhaps the allure of playing on a World Series-caliber team with his former teammate may tempt Tucker to sign with the Blue Jays.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for babysit
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With the stakes being so high, the ads in this year;s Super Bowl, Winter Olympics, and NBA All-Star game will surely be interesting to watch.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Super Bowl 50 brought more than 70,000 fans to Santa Clara, and 112 million viewers tuned in from their homes to watch the NFL’s crown jewel.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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During the foster season, officials move captive pups into existing litters where they can be mothered by wild wolves.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Every memory holding the sum of us—not me alone, but a nesting doll of memories, proof that someone in the world once mothered us, even if that mothering had to come from only ourselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Each new piece was crafted to be simple, functional, and beautiful, giving parents peace of mind and babies a nurturing space to grow.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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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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“Babysit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babysit. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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