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
Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Her mother, Nancy, told local outlet ABC 10 Newsthat her daughter spent 100 days in the NICU, recalling the harrowing moments when the doctors and nurses worked to keep her alive.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Doctors and nurses with Doppler machines and ultrasounds kept showing up, forcing them to hear the heartbeat and see the movement of a tiny body.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The other two cases were identified in nurses who contracted Ebola in the United States after treating a patient in Dallas.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The order also alleges Eastland allowed camp nurses to administer medications under inadequate standing orders between March and July 2025.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 28 May 2026
People are doctors and nurses and all that.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Among those who did so are two nurses who work for Kaiser Permanente in the Bay Area.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The nurses want to be represented by the National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
In many places, telehealth doctors and nurses are legally allowed to treat patients across state lines.
—Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Her mother, Nancy, told local outlet ABC 10 Newsthat her daughter spent 100 days in the NICU, recalling the harrowing moments when the doctors and nurses worked to keep her alive.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Doctors and nurses with Doppler machines and ultrasounds kept showing up, forcing them to hear the heartbeat and see the movement of a tiny body.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The other two cases were identified in nurses who contracted Ebola in the United States after treating a patient in Dallas.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The order also alleges Eastland allowed camp nurses to administer medications under inadequate standing orders between March and July 2025.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 28 May 2026
People are doctors and nurses and all that.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Among those who did so are two nurses who work for Kaiser Permanente in the Bay Area.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The nurses want to be represented by the National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Verb
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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Moving between Lucila’s dating life, her job as au pair, her second gig as a food delivery driver, and the community of Latin American nannies that forms her social circle, the film is left with little time to fully establish the contours of her family situation.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Certain students in Work Experience Education programs — or those working as personal attendants such as babysitters or nannies — may be allowed to work up to eight hours on a school day.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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The team has only one main pitcher, Taylor Tinsley, who’s spent the most time in the circle in the NCAA tournament with 29-1/3 innings pitched.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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For example some restaurants, such as the main restaurant ALBA, can be set up with ramps, while the hotel has wheelchairs available onsite that are suited to hard surfaces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 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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For some, the sudden enforcement raises questions about why the city is acting now and whether there are other ways to address violations without arrests, confiscations and criminal penalties.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The decision followed two hours of debate and multiple failed motions — including a proposal to lower police raises — as leaders attempted to balance equity concerns with budget constraints.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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Each line encourages a body to shift when uttered or even when read silently to oneself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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To her daughter, 8-year-old Hazel (Nola Wallace), Paula is the fun parent, a mom who encourages ice cream for dinner, embraces cursing, enthusiastically participates in TikTok dances, and even coaches her daughter’s youth soccer team.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Natera spares no detail depicting how the one percent vacations—and the incredible toll luxury tourism extracts from locales, environmentally, emotionally, and existentially.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Harris spares audiences the bloody image, but the sound of the boy’s imploring shrieks is nevertheless haunting.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Moore is currently working to hire dog walkers, overnight pet sitters and a manager to lead the Parkville team.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
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Many of the old tree sitters — white-haired and brimming with stories of Bari — have come out of the woodwork for the latest battle.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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“Nurses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurses. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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