Thesaurus results for BOTTLE-FEED

bottle-feed

verb

as in to breast-feed

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Recent Examples of bottle-feed Young felines may need bottle-feeding every few hours; warmth from blankets or heating pads; and eventually, veterinary care. —

Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 Unlike the other contestants, she’s not dressed up in a tuxedo or sitting at a table to eat expensive-looking food — she’s being bottle-fed in her crib. —

Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025 The remaining three went together to someone with experience bottle-feeding kittens. —

Ashley Vega, People.com, 26 May 2025 Plan to nurse or bottle-feed during take-off and landing to ease ear pain from the change in cabin pressure, and, if accessible, book the bassinet in advance. —

Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2025 The result of both inadequate support for new mothers and poor medical advice was that more and more mothers bottle-fed their babies cow’s milk. —

Made By History, Time, 29 Apr. 2025 Asked to comment on the X post, Colossal replied with a quote attributed to chief animal officer James, who bottle-fed the dire wolves as babies. —

Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025

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Coleman and others like DFL Sen. Erin Maye Quade said the previous restrictions cost them their ability to breastfeed their babies early in their tenure.

— Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Expanding coverage for consultations and products for breastfeeding mothers.

— Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Mar. 2026