as in maintained
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
1
as in supervised
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
will you care for the lawn while we're gone?
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in administered (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of
he is caring for his mother while she's sick
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in accepted
to have a favorable opinion of
I don't really care for what you're doing with that dog
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in wanted
to wish to have
I don't particularly care for rice cereal, but I'll eat it
Synonyms & Similar Words
5
as in preferred
to show partiality toward
she generally doesn't care for war movies
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cared-for
Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
If the cared-for is at home or in assisted living, reach out to your local county Agency on Aging.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
As always, buy the best, and best well-cared-for example available.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Gold chrome vines creep across the nail bed, hinting at a sprawling lawn with immaculately cared-for rose bushes.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
If the cared-for is at home or in assisted living, reach out to your local county Agency on Aging.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
As always, buy the best, and best well-cared-for example available.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cared-for
Verb
-
Huffman was also sentenced to 250 hours of community service and supervised release for one year.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
-
However, a hospital staff member reported that, in February, 2025, Adams asked the staff member to falsify about 25 documents claiming to have supervised medical procedures dating back months.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Show co-creator Seth Rogen accepted the award and gave an emotional speech on her behalf during the ceremony, which took place Sunday night at the Shrine Auditorium and was streamed live on Netflix.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
-
Previously, because of the US’ global political and economic power, it was widely accepted the cardinals would not choose an American pope.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The Stars wanted an interference call on the Predators on the zone entry, but didn’t get it.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
-
When the horn sounded to end Friday night’s City Section Open Division boys’ basketball final, the first person OJ and EJ Popoola wanted to hug was their father, Chris.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Yes, it is preferred to air-dry your sheets.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
-
Sage Hospitality historically preferred to manage rather than own, although its ownership arm, Sage Investments, has increasingly started taking more minority stakes.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The question is whether that arithmetic satisfies voters who have watched Coogler build one of the most ambitious and formally daring studio films of the decade.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
-
That night, from the balcony of the White House, Gerald and Betty Ford—dressed, inevitably, in red, white, and blue—watched the fireworks display over the Washington Monument.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Under his statement, Traut posted screenshots of five posts that Harbert had reposted or liked from his Facebook.—
Andrea Klick,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
-
Askinaski is well liked by many in ad-buying circles, but lacks experience at a mainstream media conglomerate.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Giving families with lower incomes the same array of schooling options enjoyed by upper-income families is only fair.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
-
But, minus sets, costumes and props, opera fans have enjoyed audio-only broadcasts and recordings for decades.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
In the post-colonial era, Arab dictators established secular laws, but these legal systems favored the ruling clique.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
-
The path taken has favored centralized control, fossil-fuel dependence, and corporate contracts over community stability.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cared-for.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cared-for. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
