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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
Plus, don't forget that other parents (including those who are currently breastfeeding and those who nursed babies in the past) can often provide a wealth of advice and support as well.
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Deborah Skolnik, Parents, 1 Mar. 2026
Arenado, who nursed a right shoulder injury in the offseason, slowly realized that relaxing can sometimes be the better part of valor.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Matthew Tkachuk shoved Erik Cernak late in the third period of Friday’s Olympic semifinal as Tkachuk and the Americans nursed a 6-2 lead over Cernak’s Team Slovakia.
—Chris Kudialis, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
Many have long nursed a conspiracy that Reese’s had changed its formula, resulting in this new, worse version of their beloved candy.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
Jones nursed a knee injury during training camp and was traded to the Tennessee Titans.
—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
Deborah Skolnik, Parents, 1 Mar. 2026
Arenado, who nursed a right shoulder injury in the offseason, slowly realized that relaxing can sometimes be the better part of valor.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Matthew Tkachuk shoved Erik Cernak late in the third period of Friday’s Olympic semifinal as Tkachuk and the Americans nursed a 6-2 lead over Cernak’s Team Slovakia.
—Chris Kudialis, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
Many have long nursed a conspiracy that Reese’s had changed its formula, resulting in this new, worse version of their beloved candy.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
Jones nursed a knee injury during training camp and was traded to the Tennessee Titans.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursed
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Lloyd had multiple blunt force injuries and bruises to her head, neck, torso, arms and legs that were healed at different levels, including fractures in her ribs and left upper jaw, an autopsy report said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2026
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Thank you for building a children’s hospital that has healed families from across the globe.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Smart had 10 points, four steals and three blocks.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Advertisement But Democrats haven’t had a candidate with crossover appeal like Talarico in a while.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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When the power fails, businesses close, employees lose wages, and spoiled inventory piles up.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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Pavel Dorofeyev had two goals and the Vegas Golden Knights spoiled Artemi Panarin’s Kings debut by scoring five third-period goals to rally for a 6-4 win Wednesday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The family soon moved to the Southern California city of El Monte, where Joe McDonald was raised.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Gardner, who was born and raised in Detroit, totaled four points, five rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes against his hometown team.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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In Iran, as in Afghanistan, religious authority and political authority are deeply entangled, and unless democracy is cultivated within, and unless a robust pluralistic culture evolves from within, outside intervention would not help much.—
Debidatta A. Mahapatra,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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The good news is that, unlike IQ, which remains relatively stable over a lifetime, AQ can be cultivated.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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And in a social media obsessed society often reduced to a cacophony of complaints, the back-to-back American League Cy Young award winner should be spared the cynicism that, regardless of his choice, is certain to come his way.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The affordability crisis hitting consumers has not spared childcare providers, further adding to the financial burden on families.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Officers then began taking apart the tank, which was not factory standard, and discovered the woman lying in a puddle of gasoline, appearing disoriented and suffering from apparent chemical burns to her legs and feet; she was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation, treated and quickly released.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The migrants and the poor were treated inside the two-block-long structure nicknamed Chicago’s Ellis Island, which also was the site of the first blood bank in the United States, founded by immigrant Hungarian doctor Bernard Fantus.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 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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