1
as in had
to bring forth from the womb
I hope to mother at least one child
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2
as in nursed
to attend to the needs and comforts of
mothered the patients with chicken soup
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mothered
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On two occasions in recent months, the Oakland City Council has had the opportunity to leave ABC behind and award the contract to Allied Universal, the world’s largest private security provider.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025 -
Blake Treinen got a pop-up and a strikeout to get out of that inning and now has had five effective outings in his six postseason appearances, after a miserable September.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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The 6-foot-4, 290-pound defensive lineman, who nursed a high-ankle sprain throughout August and September, returned to the lineup late in the first quarter of the Week 5 win against Miami.—
Mike Kaye
October 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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The breast milk changed aroma, and babies adjusted feeding – some even nursed longer – showing that flavors from a mother’s diet carry into milk and could shape early taste learning.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Reynolds, a lifelong John Candy fan, produced the documentary and asked Hanks to direct it.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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But the carbon footprint of the meat consumption depends on where the meat was produced, Goldstein said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The third victim was treated on scene by members of the Torrance Fire Department, according to Ahmad.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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During the height of the civil rights era, the government often treated Black activism and urban unrest as a threat that needed to be contained.—
Josiah Bates,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Schneider delivered, finishing off a feed from Emily Hagan in front – despite traffic around her – for the game-winning goal in the final four minutes of the third quarter.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Some of their work is delivered in a classroom setting and some of it is one-on-one.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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This residency went on to mirror what 30 was about - lost and broken to healed and thriving!—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The twist, so to speak, in Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han’s feature debut, is that the child in question is a Belgian girl growing up in rural Japan in the 1960s — a place filled with countless natural wonders, but also marked by the scars of a major war that haven’t quite healed.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Mothered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mothered. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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