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
Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
In a statement to The News, Malaise said Parkland nurses screen people to ensure they are not booked into jail in life-threatening conditions.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Even at this top hospital, which has more resources than others across the island, doctors and nurses are grappling with the complexities of treating patients under serious constraints.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Those schools included Riggs College of Allied Health in Longwood, where just 69% of graduates scored high enough to work as nurses.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Yeah, there are about two dozen doctors and nurses already in Congress.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
The union says that the nurses, who have been discussing their contract since June 2025, demand a safe nurse-to-patient ratio, fair wages, affordable health insurance and better workplace safety.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Along with his staff of residents, med students, and nurses, Robby patches up the Steel City’s working poor with an almost Mother Teresan goodheartedness and skill.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
School teachers, counselors, nurses, and staff often serve as the first line of defense when a child is experiencing abuse, neglect, or serious hardship.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
For the previous three-year cycle, UTLA won a 21% raise, with additional pay going to union members with high-demand skills, including nurses, who received an extra $20,000 bump to better compete with nursing jobs outside education.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
In a statement to The News, Malaise said Parkland nurses screen people to ensure they are not booked into jail in life-threatening conditions.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Even at this top hospital, which has more resources than others across the island, doctors and nurses are grappling with the complexities of treating patients under serious constraints.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Those schools included Riggs College of Allied Health in Longwood, where just 69% of graduates scored high enough to work as nurses.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Yeah, there are about two dozen doctors and nurses already in Congress.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
The union says that the nurses, who have been discussing their contract since June 2025, demand a safe nurse-to-patient ratio, fair wages, affordable health insurance and better workplace safety.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Along with his staff of residents, med students, and nurses, Robby patches up the Steel City’s working poor with an almost Mother Teresan goodheartedness and skill.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
School teachers, counselors, nurses, and staff often serve as the first line of defense when a child is experiencing abuse, neglect, or serious hardship.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 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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The kids range from infants and toddlers cared for by nannies, to teenagers living in dorms.—
Denise Schrier Cetta,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Pet nannies are generally for small animals like cats and dogs that can fit in a carrier under an airplane seat.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 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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The deal, which awaits regulatory approval, has Hollywood bracing for more layoffs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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But in his first season on the Main Line, Kevin Willard has the Wildcats back in the Big Dance.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
16 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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That raises serious concerns about privacy, dignity, and the well-being of kids who just want to belong and participate like their peers.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Booker plan also raises taxes on the wealthy as a partial offset for its costs.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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The law also prohibits the development of AI that encourages a person to commit suicide, harm themselves, harm another person or engage in criminal activity.—
SEUNG MIN KIM,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Aside from no-single-use plastics in rooms and the touches mentioned previously, 1 Hotels’ universal 1 Less Thing initiative encourages guests to leave an item of clothing behind that will be donated to a local charity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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And Sokolov spares no blood rig throughout the film, with red spraying out of every wound, and some creative viscera that tests the limits of its characters’ invincibility.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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But lightning races through the body in milliseconds, and therefore often spares it.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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One of Takaro’s chief tasks was to recruit and train new tree-sitters.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 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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“Nurses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurses. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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