parented

past tense of parent

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of parented 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 Friends of Big Bear Valley Jackie and Shadow, who have been in the spotlight for years after FOBBV set up a nest camera offering a full-time look at the lives of the bald eagles, have parented eaglets in 2019, 2022 and 2025, when Sunny and Gizmo were born. Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 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
  • From that restaurant Cardoso could look out the window and see sloping hills and Lucas’ Wagyu cows raised there on the farm.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Neighbors cite traffic risks in the area Neighbors said ongoing construction in the area had created a dangerous traffic pattern and raised concerns about children walking to and from school.
    Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The shrubs, which grow along both sides of the winding pergola, were grown from small seedlings and nurtured at the farm.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Although security needs to be nurtured year-round, the High Holidays offer a timely reason to review these best practices and improve the habits that keep our organizations safe in the weeks ahead and throughout the year.
    Richard Priem, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Projects are fostered by Guild members, who then weigh in at various stages of a project’s life cycle, reading scripts and viewing test screenings.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Deutsch has reportedly fostered more than 200 children over the years.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Parented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parented. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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