bottle-feeding

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

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  • 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
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  • Eugenio Leiva sat alone at a table by the bar, nursing a whiskey.
    Natalia Favre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Indians pitcher Katelynn Mathews, who is nursing an injured right ankle, entered the game in the second inning and earned the win to improve to 9-0.
    Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Bottle-feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottle-feeding. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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