1
as in nursing
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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2
as in spoiling
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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Before the end of the third quarter, Jackson was out of the game, nursing a hamstring according to the broadcast, and Cooper Rush, the former Dallas Cowboys’ backup, finished the game.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Safety Nick Emmanwori, who's dealing with an ankle injury, is listed as doubtful, and running back Zach Charbonnet, who's nursing a foot injury, is listed as questionable.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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But the battery also more than erases the size and weight advantage of the Air compared to Apple’s other phones, spoiling the Air's light weight and thin profile.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
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With Trump seemingly on side, Nandy knows GB News and Farage are spoiling for a fight.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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How did Chanel maintain her gamine figure while regularly indulging there?—
Leslie Camhi,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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Nominally, this is a feel-good redemption drama, though Perry can’t help indulging some darker impulses as well.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Wet-nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wet-nursing. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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