WET-NURSED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

wet-nursed

verb

past tense of wet-nurse

as in nursed

to give milk to from the breast wet-nursed the woman's baby until she was well enough to do it herself

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weaned

as in spoiled

to treat with great or excessive care recent college grads quickly learn that employers won't wet-nurse them the way that their teachers did

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Her eldest son moved in during the pandemic and nursed the orchard’s last remaining tree back to health.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 July 2026
Rescued by Tamijuddin, a Muslim friend of her father’s, the adolescent Sutara is nursed back to health by his family before being escorted safely to her brothers in Calcutta.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

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The Chicago Cubs spoiled Tarik Skubal's debut with the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night, posting a 5-1 victory behind key RBI singles by Nico Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong.

— CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
The Chicago Cubs spoiled Tarik Skubal’s debut with the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field, posting a 5-1 victory behind key RBI singles by Nico Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong.

— Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026

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In Salzburg, Dudamel indulged the Vienna Philharmonic’s incomparable lushness, those plush strings, glowing winds, golden brass, voluminous timpani.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Night Seven indulged Bon Jovi’s love for sports, with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and tennis legend John McEnroe mingling backstage.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026

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New Hampshire Democrats not pleased One-time heavyweights New Hampshire and Iowa battled to reclaim spots at the front of the calendar and weighed whether to go rogue against the DNC.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Jim was, however, pleased to see that Citi thinks Azure is doing well.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 July 2026

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