bottle-feeding

Definition of bottle-feedingnext
present participle of bottle-feed
as in breast-feeding

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  • The best rooms look out over the sea and the rugged peaks of Cavall Bernat—a view shared by the rooftop restaurant, where local meats star in dishes like suckling porc negre and pastry stuffed with guinea fowl in almond sauce.
    Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 13 Aug. 2025
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  • Hodges and his fellow CDU 42 officers stayed in the Capitol Crypt until late that night, sitting cross-legged and leaning against columns, nursing their wounds.
    Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
  • One possibility is if the pups start developing teeth and nursing the puppies is too painful.
    Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Bottle-feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottle-feeding. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

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