BREAST-FEEDING Synonyms: 5 Similar and Opposite Words

breast-feeding

verb

present participle of breast-feed

as in nursing

to give milk to from the breast believes that all women should breast-feed their babies

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Cowboys defensive tackle Quinnen Williams was on the field for just two plays after nursing something in the blue medical tent earlier.

— Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026
Khadijah had insisted on nursing their newborn Aziza with her own breast milk, but Latif discovers that only a few pouches remain in the fridge and formula makes his baby sick.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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