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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
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.
—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
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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When Izzo came to the plate, Evergreen Park coach Michelle Vucsko had to make a choice.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Gorka has denied belonging to the organization, which had Nazi ties during World War II, and said the medal honors his father’s escape from communism.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, SeaWorld personnel released five birds and two sea lions that had been nursed back to health back into the ocean.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jordan, an energetic 2-year-old hound mix, was nursed back to health and properly trained at the shelter after he was found with a shock collar embedded into his neck over a year ago.—
Amanda Rosa
April 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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After its first flight following Christmas in 1942, only 1,435 of these fighters were produced before the war ended, as per the National Naval Aviation Museum.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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The school has produced three Heisman winners (Steve Spurrier, Tim Tebow, Danny Wuerffel), a runner-up (Rex Grossman) and a finalist (Kyle Trask).—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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It is diagnosed with a blood test and can be treated with medication.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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After being treated at a hospital, Gallegos was booked into the West Valley Detention Center and charged with felony arson, the police said.—
Melody Petersen
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Wilkins delivered a big throw on his last attempt and the meet invites started to come back his way.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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But at Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen on Long Island, you’ll be assigned a shiva coordinator who will ensure fresh food is delivered every day of the mourning period.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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In a low-oxygen environment—similar to that of tadpoles’ usual aquatic habitat—mice tissue healed better than when it was exposed to more oxygen.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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Reese’s remarks also struck a fissure in her relationship with ownership and the front office that, per a league source, never successfully healed.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Mothered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mothered. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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