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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1
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
Reanna Cruz, Vulture, 25 June 2024
The deals are mothering—literally, Dame Pat McGrath is mother.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Oct. 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
That divine feminine energy and the space to create and to mother a project.
—Reanna Cruz, Vulture, 25 June 2024
The deals are mothering—literally, Dame Pat McGrath is mother.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother
Noun
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Many people — including celebrity moms like Allison Kuch and fellow SYTYCD alum Witney Carson — have taken to the brand's Instagram comments section to criticize Happiest Baby.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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This wasn’t just misplacing my phone and keys like most moms do—remember how Victoria can’t remember meeting Kate at a baby shower?—
Cristina Tudino,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As noted in a recent Forbes article, reductions in CDC leadership and funding are already affecting programs that target maternal health, rural health outreach, and chronic disease prevention.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Yewande Odia heads the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) office in Chad, which is responsible for reproductive and maternal health.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate and independent studio LD Entertainment are circling domestic rights, though a deal has yet to close.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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With a staff of some 120 people, the organization had a budget of about $28 million last year — less than a fifth of the San Francisco Public Library's budget.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2025
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At this historical moment, middle- and upper-class European women were increasingly urged to nurse their own babies for growing fear that wet nurses—usually of lower social rank, and sometimes another race—contributed to infant mortality.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Mar. 2025
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With Concerning Elbow Injury Rafael Devers Injury: Alex Cora Gives Concerning Update On Red Sox Star Devers has been nursing a shoulder injury which hampered him in 2024.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Those attempts, in turn, produced more points than their opponents.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The show was produced with roughly $20 million, which for a six-part series financed without a streamer, is considered a very large budget by Europe’s standards.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The right-back then delivered a pair of wicked crosses, which should have been buried by team-mates in the six-yard box.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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At a Glance: How to Watch Opry 100: A Live Celebration Opry 100: A Live Celebration Performer Lineup Reba McEntire will deliver a tribute to two of country’s biggest icons, Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn.—
Erin Lassner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Comments sections birthed excited conversations about EDM, anime, Japanese ambient, and Berlin techno labels.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Judeo-Christian tradition, which began with God's world-transforming revelation to the incipient Israelite nation at Mount Sinai, birthed Western civilization and has nourished it over the course of thousands of years.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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