babysitting

verb

present participle of babysit
as in watching
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 Synonyms for babysitting
  1. watching
  2. supervising
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  • Should cabin fever somehow strike, the hotel can arrange adventures further afield, from whale-watching and boat trips along the Costa Del Sol coast to private hikes through the Andalusian mountains and even cheesemaking at a local goat farm.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Imagine watching a political campaign video in which a candidate admits to taking a bribe.
    — Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of watching
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  • Under the agreement, Carpentersville is responsible for supervising detainees, medical care, medical transportation and other expenses but won’t be charged for using the East Dundee jail.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • She was considered his muse, supervising campaigns by Richard Avedon, Irving Penn and Helmut Newton and in 1994 becoming head designer of the company’s secondary line, Versus.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of supervising
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“Babysitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babysitting. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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