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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That might mean remembering to ask your sister how her presentation at work went, complimenting your mom’s cooking, or offering to babysit your grandkids so their parents can have a night to themselves.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 28 May 2025
The mother, unaware of the complaints against Mastrangelo, had hired him to babysit.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
However, a few weeks later, the new-mom reached back out to her as if nothing had happened, asking her to babysit her son for free.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Joe can’t babysit Dane and Louise because Maddie has called him with a 911.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Angela Haupt, Time, 28 May 2025
The mother, unaware of the complaints against Mastrangelo, had hired him to babysit.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
However, a few weeks later, the new-mom reached back out to her as if nothing had happened, asking her to babysit her son for free.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Joe can’t babysit Dane and Louise because Maddie has called him with a 911.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for babysit
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As a scout for Athletico Paranaense, Brito had watched Igor Jesus a lot at youth level and rated him highly.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Above the resort, the iconic statue of Cristo Redentore (Christ The Redeemer) watches over Maratea and Santavenere.—
Carrie Coolidge,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Lupita Nyong'o stars as Roz, a service robot who washes up on a small island with no human inhabitants and must figure out how to adapt her programming to the wilderness while mothering a baby goose.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2025
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One of her reasons for leaving was to focus on mothering her two daughters.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
28 May 2025
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Be babied by him with back rubs, head scratches and order fast food for dinner.—
Emily St. Martin,
Oc Register,
9 May 2025
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But Vance thinks the real problem is that people just aren’t babying hard enough.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2025
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The flights will have regular communications with air traffic control towers, a wide array of sensors on board and someone supervising the plane from below. Plans for the company’s air taxis also are being tested at two other U.S. airports., Houston and Long Beach, California.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2025
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Never feed or approach bears, secure all garbage, clean and store grills and fire pits properly, store any toys when not in use and make sure young children and pets are supervised when outside.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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“Babysit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babysit. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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