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
And this shift is being acknowledged at the highest levels of sport, like the addition of the first-ever nursery and breastfeeding spaces at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Though most of us don’t face the same physical pressures as pro athletes, there is one aspect of new motherhood Morgan describes that is entirely relatable: breastfeeding stress.
—Mara Santilli, SELF, 4 Sep. 2025
People who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not use the oral laxative.6121
Medication interactions: Mineral oils can affect how other stool softeners, medications, or supplements work.6 Always talk with your doctor if considering a mineral oil laxative.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
Taylor emphasizes that breastfeeding is a team effort.
—Essence, 29 Aug. 2025
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Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Though most of us don’t face the same physical pressures as pro athletes, there is one aspect of new motherhood Morgan describes that is entirely relatable: breastfeeding stress.
—Mara Santilli, SELF, 4 Sep. 2025
People who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not use the oral laxative.6121
Medication interactions: Mineral oils can affect how other stool softeners, medications, or supplements work.6 Always talk with your doctor if considering a mineral oil laxative.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
Taylor emphasizes that breastfeeding is a team effort.
—Essence, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breast-feed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breast-feed
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Prescott completed 31 of 40 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns, all while his best playmaker in receiver CeeDee Lamb wore a walking boot on the sideline to nurse a high-ankle injury.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Before the end of the third quarter, Jackson was out of the game, nursing a hamstring according to the broadcast, and Cooper Rush, the former Dallas Cowboys’ backup, finished the game.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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Dogs and cats often will suckle on a toy, or even another animal, as a way to re-create those memories of comfort from nursing their mothers.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
8 Sep. 2025
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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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“Breast-feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breast-feed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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