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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
Jones nursed a knee injury during training camp and was traded to the Tennessee Titans.
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
There’s evidence of puppies being nursed alongside human babies in Polynesia, Melanesia, and the Americas.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
The Rams nursed a slim three-point lead when both teams headed to their respective locker rooms at the end of the second quarter.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Ineke Zeldenrust, international coordinator for the Clean Clothes Campaign, a witness signatory of the Accord, has long nursed a sense of foreboding about where worker safety is headed in Bangladesh.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
Mason had just been nursed, and his father was the first to notice something wasn’t right.
—Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
For Sofia Coppola’s remake of the 1971 Don Siegel drama, Farrell took on a role originally played by Clint Eastwood, as the wounded Union soldier who is sheltered and nursed by a group of young women in a seminary in Confederate Virginia.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
When Mbeumo converted, Liverpool were playing a man down as Mac Allister nursed a head injury on the floor.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The 6-foot-4, 290-pound defensive lineman, who nursed a high-ankle sprain throughout August and September, returned to the lineup late in the first quarter of the Week 5 win against Miami.
—Mike Kaye
october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
There’s evidence of puppies being nursed alongside human babies in Polynesia, Melanesia, and the Americas.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
The Rams nursed a slim three-point lead when both teams headed to their respective locker rooms at the end of the second quarter.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Ineke Zeldenrust, international coordinator for the Clean Clothes Campaign, a witness signatory of the Accord, has long nursed a sense of foreboding about where worker safety is headed in Bangladesh.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
Mason had just been nursed, and his father was the first to notice something wasn’t right.
—Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
For Sofia Coppola’s remake of the 1971 Don Siegel drama, Farrell took on a role originally played by Clint Eastwood, as the wounded Union soldier who is sheltered and nursed by a group of young women in a seminary in Confederate Virginia.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
When Mbeumo converted, Liverpool were playing a man down as Mac Allister nursed a head injury on the floor.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The 6-foot-4, 290-pound defensive lineman, who nursed a high-ankle sprain throughout August and September, returned to the lineup late in the first quarter of the Week 5 win against Miami.
—Mike Kaye
october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursed
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Curry has missed the past four games with runners’ knee, an injury that can only be healed through rest.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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That means if Kim does get surgery after the Olympics, she’ll likely be fully healed in time for the next winter season.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
10 Feb. 2026
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Shooter entered arena with two guns According to police, the shooter was a licensed gun owner and had a permit to carry out of Florida.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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For over a century, college football had regional identities.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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In a duel of the top two teams in the West Coast Conference standings, Gonzaga (25-2, 13-1 WCC) spoiled the Broncos’ best start to a season since 1969-70.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The following day, nearly all of my friend’s food had spoiled, whereas mine lasted nearly all week.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, hyperscalers, including Amazon , Microsoft , Meta , and Alphabet , announced capital expenditure of up to $700 billion on AI this year, which has raised concerns over returns and whether the extent of AI spend is justified.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Videos from the killing of Renee Good, a mother of three, in her vehicle, raised questions about the federal agent’s tactics and decision to use deadly force.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Coffee was cultivated and traded across the Islamic world, flourishing in places like Cairo, Tunis and Istanbul.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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The individual virtues are cultivated over time through repetition.—
Tucker J. Gregor,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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He could have easily been killed but, according to family lore, the horses spared his life.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Our parents would have been so grateful if vaccines could have spared us.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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After his injuries are treated, deputies intend to book the man in jail on suspicion of homicide, the agency said.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Yet, investors largely treated that adjustment as backward-looking.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
14 Feb. 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 18 Feb. 2026.
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