parented

past tense of parent

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of parented Over the years, the duo parented several clutches of eaglets, most recently Sandy and Luna. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The actress and Randall co-parented her son Louis and daughter Laila, as well as Randall’s daughter from a previous relationship, Skylar Staten Randall. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 But how you parent is directly related to how you were parented. — Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026 Often, mental health professionals say, parents will parent as they were parented. — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Feb. 2026 But why should children be parented according to their own standards rather than their parents’? — Maria Balaska, Time, 23 Nov. 2025 Pratt and his ex-wife, Anna Faris, welcomed Jack in 2012 and have co-parented since their split in 2017. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025 Organisations parented by his vision host serious literary gatherings, confer prestigious awards, build encyclopaedic information on Tamil literature, art and culture, and impart literary, cultural and philosophical education to hundreds of curious minds. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parented
Verb
  • The judge also raised concerns the effort would disenfranchise eligible voters and create election chaos.
    — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Koizumi raised concern Thursday about China's increasing naval activity in southwestern Japan.
    — JIM GOMEZ, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Parking was no more than $5 — that would be $10 today, after inflation — and the Dodgers nurtured the next generation of fans by offering free tickets to A students and a kids’ fan club that included six tickets for $2.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • As the youngest of four boys in a soccer-loving family, he was nurtured for moments like this one.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • An accompanying recording of residents’ voices attests to the sense of community that the design fostered.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Departing from standard panel formats, the event fostered an open, candid exchange around the dinner table.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Parented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parented. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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