CARING (FOR) Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words

caring (for)

verb

Definition of caring (for)

present participle of care (for)

as in watching

to take charge of especially on behalf of another will you care for the lawn while we're gone?

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as in administering (to)

to attend to the needs and comforts of he is caring for his mother while she's sick

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as in accepting

to have a favorable opinion of I don't really care for what you're doing with that dog

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as in wanting

to wish to have I don't particularly care for rice cereal, but I'll eat it

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as in preferring

to show partiality toward she generally doesn't care for war movies

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Downtown residents watching Sundance Square’s slow reinvention have a lot to track this year.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
Its more than 440 vertebrate species include 39 fishes, 64 reptiles, 50 mammals and 235 birds (which make the Okefenokee a prime bird watching venue).

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of watching

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More scientifically referred to as retrograde duct flow, this is the mechanism by which breastfeeding babies shoot spit into the nipple of whomever is nursing them.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 29 July 2026
Santa Barbara Zoo stated on July 20 that the cub who recently died had stopped nursing.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Definition of nursing

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These fees aren’t a profit grab by the banks but a way for merchants to recoup the costs of accepting credit cards.

— Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026
Investors are demanding stronger profits after initially accepting a steep drop from Niccol’s in-store investments.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 July 2026

Definition of accepting

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Goodman was very vocal in the weeks leading up to the All-Star Game about wanting to be in the Home Run Derby, to showcase himself on a stage that his small-market team doesn’t really offer.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Even Liz Taylor and Richard Burton stopped by (at one of Ciuffardi’s earlier eateries), wanting to take in the Sestri sunset away from their usual perch in Portofino.

— Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of wanting

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This dependency significantly reduces a business's value, as potential buyers view it as a major risk, preferring repeatable commercial systems over individual heroics.

— Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Tomatoes have similar growing needs to jalapeños, preferring warm temperatures and rich soil.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 July 2026

Definition of preferring

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Diego Amson, Brad Tiemann and Joe Awgul serve as co-exec producers, Margaret Morales is supervising producer and Benjamin Hurvitz and Melissa Tallerine exec produce for MTV.

— Peter White, Deadline, 15 July 2026
Officers are working to gather information regarding the circumstances that may have led up to the crash, including who was supervising the children.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of supervising

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Inspired by Chinese medicine, creator Baozee transforms the body’s organs into emotional landscapes, blending quirky visuals with a heartfelt story about burnout, healing and rediscovering creativity.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 July 2026
If being happy and fulfilled helps a person at work, then Aaron Rodgers is apparently setting the table for a good final NFL season because his strained relationship with his parents seems to be healing.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of healing

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As well as left-wing options, United have looked at potential left-backs, with people at the club liking Newcastle’s Lewis Hall.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026
The poll found that while older adults are more likely to vote, donate money or join groups, nearly half of young people under the age of 30 prefer to engage politically by liking or sharing news content online.

— Casey Parks, Washington Post, 20 July 2026

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