ministered (to)

past tense of minister (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministered (to)
Verb
  • Plastic water bottles pile up at shrines to Difunta Correa, who legend says miraculously nursed her infant son after dying of thirst in the desert.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Eli wore skateboard shoes and nursed a giant bottle of Diet Mountain Dew.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • My son treated it as his personal territory for the better part of three days.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The victim was treated at a local hospital for injuries from the attack.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026
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“Ministered (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministered%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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