ministering (to)

verb

present participle of minister (to)
as in administering (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of volunteered to help minister to the sick at the local hospice

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  1. nursing
  2. healing
  3. treating
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  • The more acute need, especially with Brandon Woodruff done for the season and Kyle Harrison nursing a forearm issue, is within the rotation.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Bordelon first learned about nursing through his aunt, who was a nurse.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 21 July 2026
Definition of nursing
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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
Verb
  • Too many products slap the label on without including disabled people anywhere in development or testing, treating accessibility as an add-on rather than a design requirement.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The hospital includes two operating rooms, a pharmacy and a laboratory, while doctors continue performing orthopedic surgeries and treating infections and other conditions left untreated in the aftermath of the disaster.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of treating
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