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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People who are pregnant or breastfeeding may not be able to use certain supplements due to potential risks to their baby.

— Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 24 Feb. 2026
Though pregnant and breastfeeding women are exempt from fasting in Islam (along with the sick, disabled, mentally ill, and those who choose not to while traveling), Hasan is attempting to fast during Ramadan this year.

— Juwayriah Wright, Time, 17 Feb. 2026