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noun

Definition of mothernext
as in mom
a female human parent he dreaded telling his mother that her favorite figurine had gotten broken

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mother

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adjective

as in maternal
of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother she often offered to babysit for friends, hoping to satisfy her mother urges until she had children of her own

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mother

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verb

1
as in to have
to bring forth from the womb I hope to mother at least one child

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2
as in to nurse
to attend to the needs and comforts of mothered the patients with chicken soup

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Recent Examples of mother
Noun
Nine months after her mother’s disappearance, Savannah Guthrie is not resting until her family can get closure. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026 In August, six months after her mother's disappearance, Guthrie and her siblings also issued a statement asking for information about their mother. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
My mother lost her own mother at 14 and was never fully mothered back to wholeness. — Eli Raphael, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026 Perhaps pasta or pizza with cheese is so comforting because we’re literally being mothered by flowering plants and bovines? — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mother
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother
  1. mom
  2. maternal
  3. have
  4. nurse
  5. produce
  6. deliver
  7. birth
Noun
  • The first vertical microseries for either of them also features 90210 alum Carol Potter, who played Cindy Walsh, the mom of twins Brenda (Shannen Doherty) and Brandon Walsh (Jason Priestley).
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The incident comes just months after the mom of three pleaded guilty to a separate DWI charge and agreed to serve 20 months of probation.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of mom
Adjective
  • Several of the field’s top scientists described marketing by IFG and other clinics selling the technology to patients of advanced maternal age — 35 and older — as misleading and questioned the validity of their claims.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Falco noted the long-standing research gaps in conditions including endometriosis, maternal health and PMOS.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of maternal
Verb
  • The former electronic music has roots in disco, dub reggae, hip-hop—traditions in which the DJ, in search of records fresher and wilder than those in rival crates, is a central figure, urging producers to new heights of ingenuity.
    — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
  • That's why parties involved in elections have their own monitors, who have been trained as the feds have.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of have
Verb
  • Joeys will leave the pouch at about 235 days old, but will continue to nurse until about 1-year-old, sometimes longer.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Saints could be without star quarterback Brailon Davis who’s nursing an injury, but backup Bodie Brown has stepped in and completed 32 of 45 for 454 yards and seven touchdowns in the past two games.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of nurse
Verb
  • That changed on Sunday against the Patriots as Robinson produced two sacks against Drake Maye, adding to his season total of four sacks.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • These structures form a mesh-like network that immobilizes the kerosene, producing a material with liquid and solid-like properties.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of produce
Verb
  • The gel exhibits strong shear thinning, meaning its viscosity decreases 100 times as the shear rate increases, which is the secret sauce to making rocket and satellite fuel easier to store and deliver to engines.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The South Florida Sun Sentinel says a postal service spokesperson said there were no issues or delays being reported in Broward and Monroe counties, and all mail was being delivered as received.
    — Christie Zizo, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of deliver
Verb
  • Relatively cheap, unmanned aerial systems connected to low Earth orbit satellite networks have birthed a new frontier of difficult-to-defend-against innovations in aerial warfare.
    — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • When Denver broke ground on the construction of its new airport some four decades ago, the city strung something of an albatross around its neck as the megaproject proved to be difficult to birth.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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