as in moms
a female human parent
he dreaded telling his mother that her favorite figurine had gotten broken
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as in has
to bring forth from the womb
I hope to mother at least one child
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as in nurses
to attend to the needs and comforts of
mothered the patients with chicken soup
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Recent Examples of mothers
CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Employment of mothers with children under 5 remains above pre-pandemic levels.
—Shay Castle, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The typical ‘Easter bunnies’ illegally sold on the streets or in pet stores are usually babies, taken from their mothers before they are properly weaned.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Expanding doula care, experts say, is a relatively inexpensive way to help reduce maternal mortality, which kills Black mothers like Stewart at a rate more than three times higher than white women.
—Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
In California, the rate among Hispanic mothers is twice as high as for white or Black women, state data show.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Others spent decades behind bars, leaving their children without mothers or fathers.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Through their partnerships, mothers across Mecklenburg County have access to home visiting programs, group prenatal care, breastfeeding education and more.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Dolphin mothers modify their signature whistles when communicating with their calves by increasing the maximum frequency, or pitch.
—Laela Sayigh, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Because right now, with child care problems causing one in four parents, often mothers, to cut back working hours and one in six to leave entirely, Miami-Dade parents and businesses alike are feeling the pain.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
In California, the rate among Hispanic mothers is twice as high as for white or Black women, state data show.
—CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Employment of mothers with children under 5 remains above pre-pandemic levels.
—Shay Castle, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The typical ‘Easter bunnies’ illegally sold on the streets or in pet stores are usually babies, taken from their mothers before they are properly weaned.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Expanding doula care, experts say, is a relatively inexpensive way to help reduce maternal mortality, which kills Black mothers like Stewart at a rate more than three times higher than white women.
—Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
In California, the rate among Hispanic mothers is twice as high as for white or Black women, state data show.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Others spent decades behind bars, leaving their children without mothers or fathers.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Through their partnerships, mothers across Mecklenburg County have access to home visiting programs, group prenatal care, breastfeeding education and more.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Dolphin mothers modify their signature whistles when communicating with their calves by increasing the maximum frequency, or pitch.
—Laela Sayigh, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
Barrington Elementary For more than a decade, Claudia Lopez joined other Barrington Elementary School mothers to cook a meal of turkey, potato salad, mashed potatoes, cornbread and chocoflan for Thanksgiving.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Because right now, with child care problems causing one in four parents, often mothers, to cut back working hours and one in six to leave entirely, Miami-Dade parents and businesses alike are feeling the pain.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mothers
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In one of the first of many No Kings rallies throughout metro Detroit, more than 100 people — including retirees, moms, dads, political candidates, young kids, and even a dog — lined both sides of Orchard Lake in West Bloomfield to protest.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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After reaching out for support in an online moms group, Harris has been overwhelmed by the response.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Luis Alvarado, a Republican political analyst, says that Bianco has political motivations of his own.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Jacoby Windmon has valuable starter reps.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Her father — struggling with poverty and the grief over his wife's death — wants to shoot it, but Jessica secretly nurses the animal back to health, bringing her closer to her father in the process.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
25 Nov. 2025
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That’s the group that produces the festival.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Film Independent produces the annual Film Independent Spirit Awards and has spent more than four decades championing independent storytelling.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Following someone’s suggestions delivers you to adventure's door under the Libra full moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hranchuk, the consumer behavior expert and a professor at Brock University in Ontario, said the menu refresh can work if Panera simplifies its ordering process, delivers quality food and creates a consistent experience.—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The film charts his romances and business endeavors, including a nightclub that seemingly births the jazz movement.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Mothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mothers. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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