suckled

past tense of suckle
as in nursed
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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nursed
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  • The breast milk changed aroma, and babies adjusted feeding – some even nursed longer – showing that flavors from a mother’s diet carry into milk and could shape early taste learning.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Much of the audience is clearly children, the Gen Alpha tweens nursed on Cocomelon and Baby Shark hi-jinks.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Suckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suckled. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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