as in to breast-feed
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottle-feed
Verb
-
Infants, people who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and people taking certain medications should not take berberine.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
1 Jan. 2026
-
Pregnant or breastfeeding people should use caution with concentrated extracts, since safety at high doses isn’t well studied.—
Brandi Jones,
Verywell Health,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
-
The pups have the epicurean delight of suckling one of the highest fat-content milks in the animal kingdom.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
24 Nov. 2025
-
Those people under him are suckling on his piggly-wiggly titties.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bottle-feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottle-feed. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
