NURSES Synonyms: 251 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of nurse

as in nannies

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of nurse

as in mothers

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 suckles

to give milk to from the breast a new mother's decision to nurse her baby

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weans

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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 babies

to treat with great or excessive care nursed his sprained ankle for the rest of the week

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as in raises

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 encourages

to help the growth or development of her teachers did much to nurse her literary talent

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as in spares

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 nurses

Noun

In some specialties within the university hospital, male nurses are nearly as common as female nurses. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 21 July 2026 Healthcare systems need nurses and allied health professionals. — Gennaro Piraino, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 In that final hospital, those last few days of my father’s life, one of his nurses was Greek, from Napflio, a city about two hours away from my father’s birthplace. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 Nearly 40,000 Amazon shoppers have given them a five-star rating, including several nurses. — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 It should also be measured by whether teachers, nurses, sanitation workers, retirees, and families who have lived in a neighborhood for generations can still afford to call that neighborhood home. — Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 17 July 2026 Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses returned Monday, July 13, 2026 after a 5-day work stoppage. — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Brandi Carlile came to town and did a show at the Ryman as a thank you to all of the first responders and the nurses and the doctors. — Chris Willman, Variety, 13 July 2026 With over 29,000 five-star ratings from nurses, teachers, and podiatrists alike, the Aerothotic Comfy Flip-flops deserve a spot in your suitcase this summer, no matter if your itinerary calls for leisurely walks by the pool or intensive hikes. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026

Verb

Rachel dates a shoe store operator named Lou (Bob Hoskins), while Charlotte nurses a crush on her handsome young school bus driver and flirts with Catholicism to the chagrin of her Jewish mother. — David Faris, TheWeek, 17 July 2026 After Robin is gravely injured, he is taken in by the sage prioress Brigid (Jodie Comer), who nurses him back to health at an island convent. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Her father — struggling with poverty and the grief over his wife's death — wants to shoot it, but Jessica secretly nurses the animal back to health, bringing her closer to her father in the process. — Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurses

Noun

On the series, which is streaming now, Bienvenue, Hayward and six other young nannies jet off to Ibiza for a summer to launch a nannying agency for VIP clientele on vacation.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Traveling nannies are coveted but rare, with some making up to $163,000 in the United Arab Emirates, according to the report.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Definition of nannies

Verb

Saturday Night Live host Matt Damon was cast as the adoring husband in Mom, an entirely inoffensive movie where nothing bad happens—something that mothers everywhere will enjoy.

— William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
Some parents − overwhelmingly mothers − are stepping back from full-time work or leaving the workforce altogether to accommodate the needs of their family.

— Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026

Definition of mothers

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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
Hummers are the smallest and lightest of birds, some weighing no more than a coin, some babies the size of a bean.

— Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025

Definition of babies

Verb

That raises concerns about how organizations secure environments used for model development, testing, and evaluation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
But that usually happens before a company gains substantial traction and raises a significant amount of money.

— Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of raises

Verb

More of them are asking for telehealth visits, an option the clinic offers and encourages to abate patients’ fears that visiting the doctor could lead to a run-in with ICE, according to Motorwala.

— Michelle Marchante July 29, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
The company’s campaign directs people experiencing involuntary movements to their dedicated website and encourages them to consult healthcare providers.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Definition of encourages

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The timing spares the Eagles and Carter from the questions and speculation that would have unfolded when training camp opened to the media Wednesday.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Senior dogs with arthritis or chronic pain also benefit because mobile service spares them the physical strain of travel.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026