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babysat

VERB
care for a child
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Well, first of all, the version of “Mary Poppins” that babysat millions of us wouldn’t exist.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

As a high-schooler in the 1950s, Kay Washburn babysat for 50 hours to afford her $25 dream dress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Berkeley City Councilmember Ben Bartlett said Harris once babysat him when she was in junior high while he spent time at his aunt’s house in Oakland.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2024

Satterfield cleaned the Murdaugh’s house, babysat their sons and did anything else the family asked for more than 20 years.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023

At her new home in the northeastern United States, her mother cleaned house and babysat two toddlers.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario



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