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
Alex has the world’s most lovably supportive parents (Christine Ebersole and Ciarán Hinds), who are delighted to babysit at the drop of a hat or the booking of a last-minute gig.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Charlotte gives Jess legal advice; Mel babysits her older kids; bafflingly, Liz is allowed to remain on the periphery of her case, even after the social worker has arrived.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
However, Sadie Sink, Max Mayfield in the show, has also been given a pass to babysit.
—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
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Charlotte gives Jess legal advice; Mel babysits her older kids; bafflingly, Liz is allowed to remain on the periphery of her case, even after the social worker has arrived.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
However, Sadie Sink, Max Mayfield in the show, has also been given a pass to babysit.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for babysit
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For instance, if a textbook bores you, try watching a documentary!—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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Barrington Elementary For more than a decade, Claudia Lopez joined other Barrington Elementary School mothers to cook a meal of turkey, potato salad, mashed potatoes, cornbread and chocoflan for Thanksgiving.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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Key strands of the film are about mothering with laser focus on the parents played by Okonedo and Mallen.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 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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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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“Babysit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babysit. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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