1
as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
will you care for the lawn while we're gone?
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2
as in to nurse
to attend to the needs and comforts of
he is caring for his mother while she's sick
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3
as in to accept
to have a favorable opinion of
I don't really care for what you're doing with that dog
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4
as in to want
to wish to have
I don't particularly care for rice cereal, but I'll eat it
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5
as in to prefer
to show partiality toward
she generally doesn't care for war movies
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for care (for)
Verb
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Medicaid recipients watched in fear as Republicans passed deep rollbacks.—
Lluvia Gaucin,
IndyStar,
26 Aug. 2025 -
Downtown Traverse City’s Open Space park on Saturday, Aug. 23, was the setting for an afternoon of these eclectic foods while mingling with celebrity chefs and watching cooking demonstrations or sampling wine.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The reasoning is mainly due to the team’s primary second-option receiver, Chris Godwin, nursing an ankle injury from last season that will likely lead to him missing 2025 regular-season time.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Herons did it even with Lionel Messi out nursing a right thigh injury.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Aug. 2025
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Hecker said the case should be dismissed and that Abrego Garcia is being coerced into accepting a guilty plea by the prospect of being indefinitely detained in a country halfway across the world, where his safety and liberty would be at threat.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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Not providing the original provenance document is considered unusual in the art world but the objects were accepted regardless, court filings show.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Netflix released a teaser in early July for fans wanting more and, on Thursday, Aug. 21, shared a press release about the premiere, giving viewers a look into what the Bellarie family is up to.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Bess' friends wanted to honor his memory by making dying wishes come true for some adults with life-threatening illnesses.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
23 Aug. 2025
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That requires a content strategy built for LLM consumption and formats that AI prefers to cite.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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For those who prefer not to struggle with the duvet sandwich, Rondero suggests a European and hotel-inspired approach: Keep the insert, but layer it over the sheets and under a comforter.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The judge said Habba can't participate in or supervise these defendants' prosecutions, and that her past actions in their cases – such as signing an indictment – were void.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Matrix Reloaded, where his son R.A. Rondell served as supervising stunt coordinator.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
17 Aug. 2025
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Of course, change is not easy, and sometimes people don’t like it.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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Internet users can't get enough, and the clip has gone viral with over 358,000 views and 2,400 likes at the time of writing.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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There is an Australian footprint in the well-heeled and fledgling MLC, with Freedom having a strategic partnership with New South Wales Cricket and San Francisco Unicorns enjoying a similar arrangement with Victoria.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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However, following eight years of equally motivational state-of-the-city addresses, unprecedented ribbon-cuttings and a downtown that indeed was enjoying a slew of new restaurants and businesses, the chickens have come home to roost, says the new mayor.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Care (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/care%20%28for%29. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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