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
According to police paperwork, Rivera told police that her 8-year-old son is autistic and her older son often babysits.
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Erika Stanish, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Doug babysits Alexa’s 4-year-old son, Brady, getting on the floor and playing blocks with him.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Liza would babysit Ron, and the two struck up a friendship.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
If there was a major illness, a death in the family or any other difficult situation, the freezer-friendly meals, offers to babysit and cards of condolences would flood in.
—Mika Ellison, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026
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Erika Stanish, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Doug babysits Alexa’s 4-year-old son, Brady, getting on the floor and playing blocks with him.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Liza would babysit Ron, and the two struck up a friendship.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
If there was a major illness, a death in the family or any other difficult situation, the freezer-friendly meals, offers to babysit and cards of condolences would flood in.
—Mika Ellison, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for babysit
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These are not women who just help get their grandkids ready for school in the morning or watch them on a Saturday night; these are women who have chosen to become parents again, sparing their grandchildren from life in the foster system.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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And inside the adjacent soft pretzel shop, two workers leaned over on the counter, watching videos on a phone to pass the time.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Some parents − overwhelmingly mothers − are stepping back from full-time work or leaving the workforce altogether to accommodate the needs of their family.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps pasta or pizza with cheese is so comforting because we’re literally being mothered by flowering plants and bovines?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 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 May. 2026.
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