as in nanny
a person employed to care for a young child or children
sent his little son back to his nurse so that he could return to his study to work
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as in to mother
to attend to the needs and comforts of
willingly lent a hand to nurse his grandmother in her final years, helping her get from one room to the other and making sure she was warm
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as in to suckle
to give milk to from the breast
a new mother's decision to nurse her baby
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as in to have
to keep in one's mind or heart
he continues to nurse a tender affection for his first girlfriend
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as in to baby
to treat with great or excessive care
nursed his sprained ankle for the rest of the week
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as in to raise
to bring to maturity through care and education
as foster parents they accepted and nursed 16 needy children over the years
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as in to encourage
to help the growth or development of
her teachers did much to nurse her literary talent
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as in to spare
to use or give out in stingy amounts
he carefully nursed his energy during the marathon so that he would have something left for the final stretch
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Recent Examples of nurse
Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
One was a firefighter, another a soldier, a third a nurse.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Kayla Blanton, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
Earlier this year, Joslin mailed a packet of letters from nursing home residents at his facility to his state representative requesting a raise in the personal needs allowance.
—Kristi Tanner, Freep.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Anchrum, a postdoctoral fellow, interviewed former Mercy-Douglass nurses as part of her doctoral research.
—Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
One was a firefighter, another a soldier, a third a nurse.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Daniel set a goal to nurse both of her children for six months, a milestone that just so happened to line up with her return to the gym.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
Earlier this year, Joslin mailed a packet of letters from nursing home residents at his facility to his state representative requesting a raise in the personal needs allowance.
—Kristi Tanner, Freep.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurse
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According to the outlet, hours before the former Duke of York’s arrest, Eugenie, her husband Jack Brooksbank, and their kids August, 5, and Ernest, 2, were joined by friends and the boys’ nanny at the Swiss resort of Gstaad.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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And that’s thanks, in large part, to her nannies.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Key strands of the film are about mothering with laser focus on the parents played by Okonedo and Mallen.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nevertheless, Pearl continues to mother him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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The pups have the epicurean delight of suckling one of the highest fat-content milks in the animal kingdom.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
24 Nov. 2025
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Those people under him are suckling on his piggly-wiggly titties.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Freese had eight clean sheets in 31 starts last season on his way to the award.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Crew chief Bill Miller had an earpiece and was in communication with stadium operations, who informed him that there was no danger.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The brothers were each two years apart in age, but younger siblings were never babied; Nick recalled being on the receiving end of numerous pummelings by his older brothers.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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Each new piece was crafted to be simple, functional, and beautiful, giving parents peace of mind and babies a nurturing space to grow.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Davis said that many online commenters seemed to object both to tipping and service charges, even as restaurateurs struggle to raise menu prices to keep pace with the soaring costs of food and rent.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Murder-for-hire theories have been raised.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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There are more than 150 miles of tunnels across nine underground levels, and guests are encouraged to lick the walls.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Virgo The Saturn-Neptune conjunction occurs in your eighth house of intimacy, intimate bonds, and shared resources, encouraging you to grapple with boundaries and limitations tied to your closest relationships.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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On the surface, at least, the glitzy Russian capital, with its shops and cafes and traffic jams, is well-insulated against the horrors of the frontlines, save the occasional interception of Ukrainian drones, about which few Muscovites, frankly, spare a passing thought.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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To spare your family financial or emotional strain, prepare your plan now.—
Joanna Rotenberg,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Nurse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurse. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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