as in mom
a female human parent
he dreaded telling his mother that her favorite figurine had gotten broken
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as in maternal
of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother
she often offered to babysit for friends, hoping to satisfy her mother urges until she had children of her own
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as in to have
to bring forth from the womb
I hope to mother at least one child
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as in to nurse
to attend to the needs and comforts of
mothered the patients with chicken soup
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Recent Examples of mother
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024
His mother, Ebbony Jackson, confirmed the death to TMZ.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 6 July 2024
Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
Moo Deng was born on June 10, to mother Jona, 25 and father Tony, 24, with two other siblings Pork Stew and Sweet Pork at the zoo in Chonburi, NorthJersey.com, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, reported.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Authorities on Saturday confirmed to News 12 New Jersey that the mother later died at the hospital, but did not provide an update on her kids’ conditions.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024
His mother, Ebbony Jackson, confirmed the death to TMZ.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 6 July 2024
Verb
The deals are mothering—literally, Dame Pat McGrath is mother.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
Moo Deng was born on June 10, to mother Jona, 25 and father Tony, 24, with two other siblings Pork Stew and Sweet Pork at the zoo in Chonburi, NorthJersey.com, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, reported.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother
Noun
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Much of this nostalgia stems from decorations from Kendall’s childhood handed down from her mom Kris–most notably her collection of Christopher Radko tree ornaments.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2025
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Mom Spots Coyote Looking at Her Twins ‘Like a Snack’ in Backyard By Daniella Gray Family and Parenting Reporter 0 A mom's chilling encounter with a coyote lurking in her backyard has gone viral.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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So far, over 100,000 mothers have received maternal nutrition support, and another 66,000 mothers and families have been reached through a door-to-door approach and through community support group sessions.—
UNICEF USA,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Sadaf’s devotion to Iman is emotional, erotic, and traditional; then her spousal and maternal loyalties transform and become adversarial.—
Armond White,
National Review,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Just one watchmaker assembles each piece, which has 270 components and requires 5,000 hours of work.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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Love Island, meanwhile, aired its sixth season last summer and has a number of spinoffs.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The vegetation—fire fuel—will grow back, fire season will keep lengthening into wind season, and the combination of drought and wind will nurse an errant spark.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Pacheco is nursing a rib injury this week Pacheco has dealt with a couple of injuries this season, so his health ahead of Saturday’s game has been something to watch.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Grapes used to produce Optik 2021 Petite Sirah hail from this vineyard and the resulting wine has aromas of ripe black plum, cigar box, and black raspberry with vibrant acidity and rounded tannins supporting flavors of blueberry, raspberry, and red currant.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2025
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Similar to trying to dominate the first page of a search engine, some organizations may try to optimize and manipulate the information that AI accesses to produce its outputs.—
Kimberly Afonso,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In addition to delivering an optimal charging experience as already mentioned, the Porsche brand delivers track-readiness.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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In 2021, the segment delivered an operating loss of $30 million and in the years after, management successfully made this argument saying the segment needed to be bigger to spin off.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And that can birth opposition, pushback, and disgruntled people.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2025
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After 50 years of pushing the boundaries of network television, Saturday Night Live has birthed countless talents across multiple generations.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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