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 mothered
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?
—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
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 water, too, was wild—the Allegheny and its tributaries had yet to be dammed, and Flag Swamp was noted as one of the last hideouts for beavers in the state.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Elections officials still had about 13,000 ballots left to count across all of Yolo County as of Tuesday afternoon.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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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.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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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.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
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In the 1970s, what was then West Germany co-produced the Tornado bomber with the UK and Italy; then in the 1990s Germany worked with the UK, Italy and Spain to produce the dog-fighting Eurofighter jet.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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In 1969, the United Arab Emirates — then known as the Trucial States — produced a series of stamps, aimed primarily at global collectors, of iconic artists, musicians and athletes, including six Major League Baseball Hall of Famers.—
Tom Reinsfelder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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And this fall, if you’re headed to Old Dominion’s Moon Crush Beach Vacation festival, you’ll be treated to a set from Nashville Yacht Club Band, who bill themselves as the city’s premiere Seventies and Eighties cover band.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2026
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Once the traveler lands back in the United States, they're treated as a domestic passenger and do not have to go through customs like other international travelers.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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Cribs, strollers, and Playstations delivered to your room are among the family amenities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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For over 30 years, Outward Magazine has delivered news and features for and by the community.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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He was treated with antibiotics and creams and had healed by the time of his six-week follow-up.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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As their $20 bills started flying at him, so did their stories, about how raw milk had healed their health issues, including asthma.—
Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
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“Mothered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mothered. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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