BABIED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

babied

verb

past tense of baby

as in spoiled

to treat with great or excessive care he babied his car, faithfully washing it every week if you baby him he'll never learn to take care of himself

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Recent Examples of babied The brothers were each two years apart in age, but younger siblings were never babied; Nick recalled being on the receiving end of numerous pummelings by his older brothers. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026 Outside the woods the whole world babied her. — Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025 Jean’s mama reproached her for not having been more careful and babied Wole, ordering him to remove his T-shirt and retrieving an aloe lotion, telling him to stretch out on the couch and instructing Jean to spread it over the tender areas. — David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025

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While further plot details can’t be spoiled, the opening sequence has Tarantino’s distinguished style of writing and visually, the Hollywood of 1977 is, in true Fincher style, gritty and dark.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
The win gave Houston its first 3-0 start since 2017-18, and spoiled Atlanta's home opener after the Hawks won their first two games of the season on the road.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of spoiled

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For years, Pollock’s brother Sande had nursed him through alcoholism and breakdowns, but then Krasner stepped in.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Dean Fryer, the restaurant’s namesake, nursed a pint outside while chatting with creative director Nicholas Blechman.

— Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

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With some of his publishing money, Bernard indulged his love of vintage Japanese fashion and has a 2000s-era Tuscan house on his vision board.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
There was no mention of a funeral in Adrien’s letter, and for a moment, Adelaide indulged the thought of ordering a carriage for Moscow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

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At one point luxury travel meant being able to be anywhere and have the comforts of your office—yachts and Aman resorts offer satellite service and Wi-Fi so that you can be pampered but still take a meeting or be active in the family group chat.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026
For a splurge and pampered stay, book a room at the Inn at Black Star Farms just south of town.

— Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026

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