as in to watch
to take care of a child while the child's parents are away
She babysits their kids on Saturday nights.
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Recent Examples of babysit
So consider asking a grandparent, other relative, or caregiver to babysit—a little me-time is healthy for everyone involved.
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Francyne Zeltser, Parents, 12 Sep. 2024
The first grader’s mother was working the night shift at St. Joseph’s Hospital and had asked Love to babysit her son.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
All my friends want to babysit him, and everybody is always sending me pictures hanging with him.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
Other amenities include showers, a game room with a nanny to babysit kids, a business center, and a media room.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024
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Francyne Zeltser, Parents, 12 Sep. 2024
The first grader’s mother was working the night shift at St. Joseph’s Hospital and had asked Love to babysit her son.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
All my friends want to babysit him, and everybody is always sending me pictures hanging with him.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
Other amenities include showers, a game room with a nanny to babysit kids, a business center, and a media room.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for babysit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for babysit
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Suspecting that the bear in question was in fact not a bear at all, detectives asked a California Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist to watch the videos and weigh in.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article Of all the overseas leaders avidly watching the U.S. election results, the two happiest were probably Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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That divine feminine energy and the space to create and to mother a project.Reanna Cruz, Vulture, 25 June 2024
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The deals are mothering—literally, Dame Pat McGrath is mother.Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
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The sensitive child of the bunch doesn’t need to be babied.Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Nov. 2023
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Plus, judging by Dustin May, Walker Buehler and many others, babying a pitcher doesn’t seem too effective.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
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If your little ones will be out trick-or-treating tonight, please be sure they are supervised to assure their safety.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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In a statement given to 9to5Google, the company said there will be ways for parents to supervise usage, with control over approving new cards, removing cards, and viewing transaction history.Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Babysit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babysit. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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