babysat

Example Sentences

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Later, she babysat and washed dishes for an academic couple in exchange for room and board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

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

From Salon • Dec. 13, 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

The last night we babysat the bin, my roommate and I solemnly fed it the remains of a rotisserie bird, along with our best wishes for that chicken’s brethren—and for the planet.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2023

Sometimes when I babysat I’d sneak looks at the textbooks of white students who lived in those families.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose