1
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.
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Finch Walker,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
My mother lost her own mother at 14 and was never fully mothered back to wholeness.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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
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The jewelry designer and mother of two had a lumpectomy, underwent radiation and took Tamoxifen to reduce her risk of recurrence.
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Unlike Brazil, the Philippines has never had a player make a meaningful impact on the professional game, especially on the women’s side.
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The textile mill that gave Berkshire its name was the original bad business, one Buffett nursed for 20 years before finally shutting it down.
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In the final four games of the season last year, the Cowboys elected to move Smith to the left tackle spot while Guyton nursed nagging injuries with Dallas out of playoff contention.
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This story was produced with financial support from supporters including The Green Family Foundation Trust and Ken O’Keefe, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
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What that fourth-inning strikeout, the following exchange of beliefs and subsequent skirmish produced, then, was fittingly a form of presence.
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Two adult males were shot and treated for lacerations at the scene, said Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson Officer Charles Miller.
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All other occupants were treated at the scene or were uninjured, police said.
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Get all your last-minute essentials delivered to your doorstep with DoorDash.
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Colombia’s goal wasn’t perfectly executed but was delivered with emphasis.
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In many cases, Kallis said, the roots of this behavior were planted long before, frequently through trauma, abuse, isolation, addiction or distorted coping mechanisms that were never confronted or healed.
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While the nose is generally considered healed around the one-year mark, that timeline can stretch to 18 months or longer depending on the person.
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“Mothered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mothered. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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