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

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Cowboy boots, micro-minis, oversized hats, and platform sandals have all had their moments, but one thing never changes—Saint-Tropez is not a one-outfit kind of place, even for the most committed minimalist.

— Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
The Blackhawks have had a ton of high picks in recent years and have acquired a surplus of highly talented and competitive skaters at both forward and defense, with Anton Frondell and Roman Kantserov leading that next wave.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of had

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Dima was famished and weak, and Zayarnaya nursed him back to health.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
DeMarvion Overshown has handled the bulk of the responsibilities during training camp, while rookie Jaishawn Barham received the green dot while Overshown nursed a sore lower body on Tuesday.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

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Entering Wednesday’s finale, the Twins had produced three or fewer runs in 14 of their last 24 games.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
On August 14, Garrett & The Bad Boys will release their debut EP, Heavy Naturals, produced by three-time Grammy Award winner Kenny Greenberg.

— Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of produced

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Firefighters brought the blaze under control and the injured were taken to a hospital where some were being treated for burn injuries while others suffered from smoke inhalation and asphyxiation, the report said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
But the fans have treated me so well here, and to hear people cheering for that is cool.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of treated

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Jake Bauers delivered the Brewers' third RBI single of the ninth inning with two outs, and Milwaukee rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night to stay alone atop the National League standings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Established exporters such as Nigeria and Malaysia also delivered more LNG than expected, and Asian demand adjusted; some utilities switched from gas to coal while some industrial users curtailed consumption altogether.

— Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026