Thesaurus results for SITTER

sitter

noun

ˈsi-tər

as in nanny

a person employed to care for a young child or children we'll be going to the movie if we can get a sitter for the kids

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Recent Examples of sitter According to the owner, the sitter claimed the device was a tracker. —

Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 But as Ziggy's bleeding got worse, the dog sitter decided to stop by a Campton-Thornton fire station and ring the doorbell to help. —

Neal Riley, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026 Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing was second, followed by Will Power and pole-sitter Marcus Ericsson. —

Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026 Chai died at age 5 while under the care of a pet sitter. —

Ryan Brennan march 4, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sitter

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The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a separate Gilbert complaint focused on the immigration status of Swalwell’s former nanny.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
On Saturday, the New York Post reported two complaints about the nanny’s employment had been filed to federal authorities.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026