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 vaccine is particularly important, the CDC states, for folks who have never received a COVID-19 vaccine, are 65 and up, are at high risk for the virus, live in a long-term care facility and are pregnant, breastfeeding and/or trying to get pregnant.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026
The mobile clinic provides comprehensive maternal health services, including prenatal and postpartum care, breastfeeding support, family planning, annual gynecological exams and preventive health screenings.
—Michelle Nall, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Feverfew is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2026
Transitional moments can also serve as triggers, including ending breastfeeding, going back to work, entering the toddler stage, or having another baby.
—Kelly Hultgren, Parents, 12 Feb. 2026
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026
The mobile clinic provides comprehensive maternal health services, including prenatal and postpartum care, breastfeeding support, family planning, annual gynecological exams and preventive health screenings.
—Michelle Nall, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Feverfew is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2026
Transitional moments can also serve as triggers, including ending breastfeeding, going back to work, entering the toddler stage, or having another baby.
—Kelly Hultgren, Parents, 12 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for breast-feed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breast-feed
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Vientos manned first base Thursday with Jorge Polanco still nursing a sore Achilles tendon.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Wiseman was married to nurse Carroll Taylor, who died of cancer in 2020.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 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 8 Apr. 2026.
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