as in to nurse
to give milk to from the breast
the image of a mother suckling her babe is a standard artistic symbol of maternal love and nurturing
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Recent Examples of suckle
However, occasionally, puppies may continue attempting to suckle—sometimes even from other dogs.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
The other two are named Romulus and Remus, after the mythical founders of Rome said to have been suckled by a she-wolf as infants.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
What are the neurons that make muscles ache and fatigue, or trigger migraines, or cause milk to flow in a mother’s breast when her baby suckles?
—Ariel Bleicher, Quanta Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
The older pair are named Romulus and Remus after the mythological founders of Rome, who are traditionally depicted as being suckled by a she-wolf.
—Jon Schlosberg, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
The other two are named Romulus and Remus, after the mythical founders of Rome said to have been suckled by a she-wolf as infants.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
What are the neurons that make muscles ache and fatigue, or trigger migraines, or cause milk to flow in a mother’s breast when her baby suckles?
—Ariel Bleicher, Quanta Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
The older pair are named Romulus and Remus after the mythological founders of Rome, who are traditionally depicted as being suckled by a she-wolf.
—Jon Schlosberg, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Vientos manned first base Thursday with Jorge Polanco still nursing a sore Achilles tendon.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Wiseman was married to nurse Carroll Taylor, who died of cancer in 2020.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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Coleman and others like DFL Sen. Erin Maye Quade said the previous restrictions cost them their ability to breastfeed their babies early in their tenure.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Expanding coverage for consultations and products for breastfeeding mothers.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Suckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suckle. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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