nursing

present participle of nurse
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as in suckling
to give milk to from the breast a new mother's decision to nurse her baby

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as in conserving
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 nursing Sophie Cunningham has also been nursing an injury. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025 According to the Associated Press, Crouser was nursing a pretty serious elbow injury called nerve entrapment which required an MRI to evaluate his right arm. Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Dogs and cats often will suckle on a toy, or even another animal, as a way to re-create those memories of comfort from nursing their mothers. Joan Morris, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025 Mission Viejo was playing without Miami committed receiver Vance Spafford, who is nursing an ankle injury. Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nursing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursing
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  • Wishing you a speedy recovery…sending you healing wishes and prayers!
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Behind them, the wildflowers bloom softly from the healing dirt of an earth that has never known a thing besides how to just keep going.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • The best rooms look out over the sea and the rugged peaks of Cavall Bernat—a view shared by the rooftop restaurant, where local meats star in dishes like suckling porc negre and pastry stuffed with guinea fowl in almond sauce.
    Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 13 Aug. 2025
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  • Martin Odegaard hobbling off the Emirates pitch for the third time in as many starts would have frustrated Mikel Arteta, but having Martin Zubimendi waiting in the wings is a luxury any manager would dream of.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Why does one hard working fan have to buy seven different versions of an album instead of just having all of the songs be on one complete album?
    Bryan West, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
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  • Arsenal host Chelsea in the coming weeks, a two-pronged opportunity for both spoiling and redemption.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Soundcore reckons that the screen's large footprint should help prevent the odd gust of wind from spoiling the yard or pool party.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • The nonprofit will provide scholarships and supportive services for families raising children with autism.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Prague Reuters — Billionaire Andrej Babis’s ANO party cruised to victory in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election on Saturday, raising the prospect of a government that would boost Europe’s populist, anti-immigration camp and reduce support for Ukraine.
    Reuters 3 hr ago, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • Low-ranking states may also benefit from greater investment in public health services — promoting whole-person health and prevention of mental health conditions — that can be implemented in primary care offices, schools and other community settings, Reinert said.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Most recently, the actor has been on the film festival circuit promoting her forthcoming movie Christy.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Iran can achieve that by abandoning water-hungry crops, shifting to smart farming, conserving every drop, and reviving flood-management techniques Iranians once mastered to recharge depleted aquifers.
    Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
  • While the app is available and encouraged year-round, the week was a spotlight on the importance of joint effort when conserving the environment, Zirk said.
    Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • Really, the album is about tiring of mothering men who are great in bed but lack crucial social skills.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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