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as in healed
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 suckled
to give milk to from the breast
a new mother's decision to nurse her baby
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as in had
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 spoiled
to treat with great or excessive care
nursed his sprained ankle for the rest of the week
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as in raised
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 cultivated
to help the growth or development of
her teachers did much to nurse her literary talent
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as in spared
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 nursed
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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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
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
Composers from more stable lands nursed their own fears.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Somebody nursed this dingo back to health after his kangaroo encounter.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Beyond Williams’ absence, the Thunder also nursed overlapping limitations to Hartenstein (34), Caruso (25), Mitchell (24), Dort (14), Gilgeous-Alexander (13) and Joe (12).
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Luke Kennard scored 23 points for Los Angeles, which nursed a small lead throughout the fourth quarter of Game 2.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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
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
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
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
Composers from more stable lands nursed their own fears.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Somebody nursed this dingo back to health after his kangaroo encounter.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Beyond Williams’ absence, the Thunder also nursed overlapping limitations to Hartenstein (34), Caruso (25), Mitchell (24), Dort (14), Gilgeous-Alexander (13) and Joe (12).
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Luke Kennard scored 23 points for Los Angeles, which nursed a small lead throughout the fourth quarter of Game 2.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursed
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The past few years have healed so many different parts of that for me.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The various parts unexpectedly healed themselves and even managed to absorb nutrients despite lacking a mouth.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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But as of Tuesday evening, Wasserman Schultz’s opponents had yet to agree on who should carry that torch.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Still, there are pleasures to be had in the slow build and, as Con and Doane have found, in the comfort of lives lived in just the particular way these men have decided to live them.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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San Francisco spoiled a rare Rockies shutout with a two-run homer in the eighth by Drew Gilbert off reliever Blas Castano.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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This expansion has been rumored/teased for a long while now, and it was set to release during a streaming event tomorrow, but its own launcher spoiled the fun by putting up the announcement early.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Might a generation raised on social media, a force often credited with hastening the death of theatrical moviegoing, instead prove to be its salvation?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Further negotiations between Israel and Lebanon scheduled this week in Washington raised speculation that the two sides could reach a new ceasefire, which Iran has demanded as a precondition of any broader diplomatic settlement with the US.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
31 May 2026
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Established in 2015, with Australian artist Ed Davis (who has since departed in 2024), the brand has cultivated a cult following for its line of ready-to-wear and accessories.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
30 May 2026
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Douglas Friedman’s upcoming monograph, Full Spectrum (Vendome Press), illuminates the extraordinary level of access the globe-trotting photographer has cultivated over the course of his career.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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Other manufacturers in Al-Nahud weren’t spared, either; more than $125 million worth of gum was estimated to have been taken.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Uganda, which borders the DRC, has so far been spared the worst of the outbreak.—
Sarah Robbins,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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McWane just finished up cancer treatments — the frontman was also treated and made a recovery from cancer a decade ago.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Jack Hayford, the founder of the King’s University, in Texas, claimed that the film was persecuting Christians, who only wanted to be treated equally.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Nursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursed. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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