as in mom
a female human parent
he dreaded telling his mother that her favorite figurine had gotten broken
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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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as in to have
to bring forth from the womb
I hope to mother at least one child
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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
Greta Rainbow, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
The athletes’ mothers, Maribel Munoz and Hanan Hazameh, are also named plaintiffs.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
Beginning with Ethel Cain, mothers will be mothering all throughout the year.
—James Factora, Them, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
And those who have experienced the death of a family member might recognize the Fisher boys’ misdirected grief after losing their mother to breast cancer.
—Greta Rainbow, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
The athletes’ mothers, Maribel Munoz and Hanan Hazameh, are also named plaintiffs.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Lupita Nyong'o stars as Roz, a service robot who washes up on a small island with no human inhabitants and must figure out how to adapt her programming to the wilderness while mothering a baby goose.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
Beginning with Ethel Cain, mothers will be mothering all throughout the year.
—James Factora, Them, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother
Noun
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Tramell Tillman made all moms proud Every tired mom dreams of her child publicly thanking her someday.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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In one paper, published in the peer reviewed American Journal of Public Health, researchers surveyed Flint moms eligible for Rx Kids, those in Flint before the program began and mothers in the surrounding region.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But fortunately his maternal aunt and uncle were able to take him in.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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This includes studies on nutrition, chronic diseases, maternal health and environmental exposures such as lead or air pollution.—
Zeynep Hasgül,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kaivan Shroff, a 2024 delegate for Harris, said the former vice president has the right to tell the story of her campaign, as does Biden, who has conducted a few interviews and speeches since leaving office.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kirk, a prominent voice in culture wars on college campuses, hosts a daily radio show and podcast, The Charlie Kirk Show, which ranks among the top 10 on Apple News’ list of top podcasts and has a strong Gen Z fan base.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rypien started for the Rams for one game in Green Bay with Stafford nursing a thumb injury in 2023.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Much of the audience is clearly children, the Gen Alpha tweens nursed on Cocomelon and Baby Shark hi-jinks.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The river also serves Mexico and more than two dozen Native American tribes, produces hydropower, and supplies water to farms that grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Calligraphers like Mustapha produce sacred work, such as copies of the Quran, books of religious poetry, and amulets.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The first rapid prototype antenna was delivered in June 1998.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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After 10 tumultuous years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kadri delivered his best campaign with the Colorado Avalanche in 2021-22, posting 89 points in the regular season and finishing by hoisting the Stanley Cup.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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First-time mom Penelope birthed the little splash of joy weighing in at 11 pounds last week at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, MI.—
Sarah Scanlan,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fiber-optic cable didn’t simply make communication easier, but birthed the internet.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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