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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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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as in has
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
Judy Berman, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
Parton said she is honored to support the hospital’s doctors, nurses and team members — and invited the public to join her.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Union and hospital system reach agreement The nurses union and hospital system reached the agreement just after midnight Friday.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Rohaidy, along with other physician assistants and nurses interviewed by the South Florida Sun Sentinel, said med spa workers want specialized training in new med spa procedures.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
That allegation was disputed by eyewitness videos that circulated on social media and spurred widespread outrage, including from nurses and nursing organizations, some of whom invoked the profession's duty to care for the vulnerable.
—Brett Kelman, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Thousands of Cuban doctors, nurses and sports trainers also worked across Venezuela as part of the broader cooperation agreement, blurring the line between civilian aid and state influence.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Attendees will also receive information and can speak with nurses about diet and nutrition.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Several minutes earlier nurses had circulated along the corridor instructing parents and their children to remain in their rooms.
—Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
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If these scenes feel a bit didactic, hammering home everything from the shortage of nurses with SANE training to the dozens of regulations SANEs must follow to protect evidence, their lessons serve as a corrective for many of us who’ve absorbed decades’ worth of rape-as-entertainment.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
Parton said she is honored to support the hospital’s doctors, nurses and team members — and invited the public to join her.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Union and hospital system reach agreement The nurses union and hospital system reached the agreement just after midnight Friday.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Rohaidy, along with other physician assistants and nurses interviewed by the South Florida Sun Sentinel, said med spa workers want specialized training in new med spa procedures.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
That allegation was disputed by eyewitness videos that circulated on social media and spurred widespread outrage, including from nurses and nursing organizations, some of whom invoked the profession's duty to care for the vulnerable.
—Brett Kelman, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Thousands of Cuban doctors, nurses and sports trainers also worked across Venezuela as part of the broader cooperation agreement, blurring the line between civilian aid and state influence.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Attendees will also receive information and can speak with nurses about diet and nutrition.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Several minutes earlier nurses had circulated along the corridor instructing parents and their children to remain in their rooms.
—Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
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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
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Family photographs and accounts from former nannies have offered the public rare glimpses into these spaces.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
22 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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Barrington Elementary For more than a decade, Claudia Lopez joined other Barrington Elementary School mothers to cook a meal of turkey, potato salad, mashed potatoes, cornbread and chocoflan for Thanksgiving.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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Because right now, with child care problems causing one in four parents, often mothers, to cut back working hours and one in six to leave entirely, Miami-Dade parents and businesses alike are feeling the pain.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Every city has a notorious nightclub or bar worth visiting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Every sentence has extra nuance, so stay aware of your word choice.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 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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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
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Two months later, the board approved raises for vice chancellors who also rank near the top of the salary scale.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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The event, hosted by Bay Club, raises money for continued research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), aka Lou Gehrig’s disease.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Paramount’s pressure campaign had been relentless, first winning over theater owners, who expressed alarm over Netflix’s business model that encourages consumers to watch movies in their homes.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The former vice president encourages voters to cast an early ballot Friday or vote in person on election day.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Washington arrives in Tulsa with orders to kill Manfredi, but instead spares his life.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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That, in turn, spares those jurisdictions from going through the more cumbersome process of auctioning off the vehicles, backers of the bill said.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The concierge can also coordinate sitters or walkers for an additional fee.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Unlike the portraits in Newman’s book, which were painted to glorify their sitters, many of the images in the Epstein files have a queasy, destabilizing aspect.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Nurses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurses. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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