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
People who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or highly active may need up to 2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day.
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Christina Stiehl, SELF, 17 Apr. 2026
The nipple features an opening that lets your baby control milk flow, mimicking breastfeeding.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Last March, Willis shared a picture of herself breastfeeding Louetta at home, with her eyes and mouth comically augmented using an Instagram filter.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
Anyone who is pregnant, plans to become pregnant, or can become pregnant, and those who are breastfeeding, should limit oily fish to two portions per week.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 30 Mar. 2026
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Christina Stiehl, SELF, 17 Apr. 2026
The nipple features an opening that lets your baby control milk flow, mimicking breastfeeding.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Last March, Willis shared a picture of herself breastfeeding Louetta at home, with her eyes and mouth comically augmented using an Instagram filter.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
Anyone who is pregnant, plans to become pregnant, or can become pregnant, and those who are breastfeeding, should limit oily fish to two portions per week.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for breast-feed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breast-feed
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Doncic is still nursing a hamstring injury, which cost him the final five regular-season games and now Game 1 against Oklahoma City.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Frankel stood tall in the final 40 seconds as Ottawa deployed an extra attacker to nurse Boston’s lead to the finish line.—
Jason Cooke,
Boston Herald,
1 May 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 11 May. 2026.
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