as in to nurse
to give milk to from the breast
believes that all women should breast-feed their babies
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Recent Examples of breast-feed
Mothers who consumed avocados tended to be older at delivery, were more likely to breastfeed longer, and had healthier overall diets.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Most adults need 55 micrograms of the mineral per day, though people who are pregnant and breastfeeding need 60 to 70 mcg.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
It is hoped that the technology could ultimately be integrated into garments such as breastfeeding bras.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 May 2025
For most healthy adult women, a daily intake of 1,800 to 2,200 calories is considered a baseline, with needs increasing for those who are very active, breastfeeding, or recovering from restrictive diets.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Most adults need 55 micrograms of the mineral per day, though people who are pregnant and breastfeeding need 60 to 70 mcg.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
It is hoped that the technology could ultimately be integrated into garments such as breastfeeding bras.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 May 2025
For most healthy adult women, a daily intake of 1,800 to 2,200 calories is considered a baseline, with needs increasing for those who are very active, breastfeeding, or recovering from restrictive diets.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breast-feed
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While Sir Alex Ferguson and his players were still nursing hangovers from their epic Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich in May 1999, Cunha came into the world in the Brazilian state of Paraiba.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Signs of a successful feeding routine include: Your newborn is nursing often.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
26 May 2025
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The other two are named Romulus and Remus, after the mythical founders of Rome said to have been suckled by a she-wolf as infants.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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What are the neurons that make muscles ache and fatigue, or trigger migraines, or cause milk to flow in a mother’s breast when her baby suckles?—
Ariel Bleicher,
Quanta Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Breast-feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breast-feed. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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