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pampers

verb

present tense third-person singular of pamper
as in spoils
to treat with great or excessive care pamper a sick child

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Recent Examples of pampers The Old Riverton Post Guesthouse Loft, in an 1860s-era building, pampers travelers with two bedrooms, a full kitchen, dining room, and balcony, all decorated in vintage style and Route 66 touches. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026 Infused with the brand’s signature scent—a warm, sophisticated blend of amber, musk, and florals—this shampoo not only cleanses but also pampers the senses. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pampers
  1. spoils
  2. indulges
  3. nurses
  4. babies
  5. pleases
  6. coddles
Verb
  • Most Popular Above all, Cape Town is a beach town that spoils with options for sun and sand.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Summer spoils passengers with long days to take in the changing scenery, and the Prairies reward with epic sunsets.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of spoils
Verb
  • Professional patient Argan indulges his every ailment, and schemes to marry off his daughter to a doctor to save on medical bills.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Lee indulges that emotional ambiguity, the way the pedal steel can blur the distinction between a frown and a smile.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Definition of indulges
Verb
  • At the family estate, Sybylla, who nurses inchoate hopes of becoming a writer, is to be remade into a suitable wife.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Ultimately, Etna’s closest bond is with the itinerant medic Hong who nurses his emaciated, shrapnel-scarred body.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of nurses
Verb
  • 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
  • Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
  • For something more substantial, Ramsey’s pleases both vegetarians and meat eaters with options such as BBQ brisket sandwich with homemade onion straws or Zucchini Noodle Thai Bowl.
    — Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of pleases
Verb
  • Posing feet-up on a Diamond Chair by Harry Bertoia for his photoshoot, Schrieber actually coddles a hen on his lap.
    — Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • While Tony coddles his own bruised ego, there is clearly a greater reason for the cruel hijinks, which comes in the form of some significant cash.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of coddles

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“Pampers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pampers. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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