as in to nurse
to give milk to from the breast
believes that all women should breast-feed their babies
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Recent Examples of breast-feed
The actor recently received an email from the series’ lactation consultant praising the show’s onscreen depiction of breastfeeding.
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 20 May 2026
Doris Flores, a mother from Honduras, was separated from her breastfeeding infant after Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested her and her fiance at the same time.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
While Instagram’s community guidelines ban posting most kinds of nudity, with exceptions for sculptures and breastfeeding, in practice, the main feed on my Instagram is full of ass shots—nothing frontal.
—Reece Rogers, Wired News, 13 May 2026
Heavy menstrual periods, pregnancy, and breastfeeding can also affect the iron levels of women.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 20 May 2026
Doris Flores, a mother from Honduras, was separated from her breastfeeding infant after Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested her and her fiance at the same time.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
While Instagram’s community guidelines ban posting most kinds of nudity, with exceptions for sculptures and breastfeeding, in practice, the main feed on my Instagram is full of ass shots—nothing frontal.
—Reece Rogers, Wired News, 13 May 2026
Heavy menstrual periods, pregnancy, and breastfeeding can also affect the iron levels of women.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breast-feed
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Can nursing home debt lead to Social Security garnishment?—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The textile mill that gave Berkshire its name was the original bad business, one Buffett nursed for 20 years before finally shutting it down.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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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
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Those people under him are suckling on his piggly-wiggly titties.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Breast-feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breast-feed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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