sucklings

plural of suckling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucklings
Noun
  • Funding for a key food aid program relied on by millions of mothers and infants will likely run out of money in the coming days.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Once they were cast, the twins gave the crew a crash course on working with infants.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Among these studies, 12 post-approval studies included 3,646 neonates, newborns, infants and children.
    Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Although this is the first time elevations of the Alzheimer’s disease marker pTau217 have been observed in newborns, extensive phosphorylation of tau has previously been reported in the developing brain.
    Robert Martone, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Those most at risk include newborns, who are too young to be vaccinated and among the most medically fragile.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Zoey was allegedly diagnosed with Nursemaid’s elbow, a common elbow injury among young children and toddlers that occurs when a child’s elbow is pulled and one of the bones partially dislocates.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Hikers are in for a treat, with walks to suit everyone from serious athletes to energetic toddlers.
    Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Sucklings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucklings. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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