MOTHERED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

mothered

verb

past tense of mother

as in had

to bring forth from the womb I hope to mother at least one child

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as in nursed

to attend to the needs and comforts of mothered the patients with chicken soup

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Recent Examples of mothered The new cub's arrival marks the first time Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has had a lion birth since July 2020, when lioness Abana mothered three cubs. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 17 June 2026 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 One way to combat that, as a gardener, is to start plants by seed instead of buying plants that someone else has started, watered and mothered for months. — Henry Homeyer, The Providence Journal, 13 Mar. 2026 During the foster season, officials move captive pups into existing litters where they can be mothered by wild wolves. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mothered

Verb

My suite was beyond spacious, with a full entryway with desk and wetbar giving way to a seating area; large, plush bed; then a closet and vanity area leading into a massive bathroom—which had a full soaking tub and two pedestal sinks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The Boss Bottled Beyond fragrance had an avant-première in travel retail, for example.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of had

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Dean Fryer, the restaurant’s namesake, nursed a pint outside while chatting with creative director Nicholas Blechman.

— Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of nursed

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But Russell argued that state lawsuits can address damage in Colorado, regardless of where the fossil fuels are produced.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Royal Caribbean heralds this ship for setting a new standard across the cruise industry for its water and waste management programs—93% of fresh water is produced on board via reverse osmosis, crew members sort trash for recycling, and so on.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of produced

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Those albums treated homecoming as a means of rebirth and reclamation; creole culture moves on the same wavelength but is more coy about the references.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Later, hundreds of protesters gathered outside New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital in upper Manhattan where the man who was shot was being treated.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of treated

Verb

Jane Doe deserved an administration that delivered a fair and proper judicial process.

— Jeannine Chiang, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Flanagan is the prolific horror writer-director who has tackled several Stephen King tales (Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep, Carrie) and delivered several limited series hits for Netflix (Midnight Mass, The Fall of the House of Usher).

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of delivered

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The Wolfpack went 2-7 in the regular season against a brutal schedule, but Reid Hites healed and returned to lead them on a three-game winning streak and Prep Bowl victory over Morgan Park.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Snell is looking to make sure he is healed up for the postseason.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026