babysit
verb
ba·by·sit ˈbā-bē-ˌsit 
babysat ˈbā-bē-ˌsat ; babysitting
; babysitting
: to care for children usually during a short absence of the parents
broadly : to give care
babysit for a neighbor's pets
babysitter noun
Examples of babysit in a Sentence
She babysits their kids on Saturday nights.
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One scene in particular where the dynamic shifts can be seen in the second episode when Shyanne brings baby Bodhi (Graham Hendrix) to Margo’s work, a restaurant that resembles Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour, when she was supposed to babysit him for Margo. —
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026 Maybe the novel was narrated by an outsider who was hired to babysit the son and keep him out of trouble. —Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026 The lawsuit stated that Brooks had been asked to babysit the child by Madison Ball, to whom he was married at the time, per the law firm. —Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026 According to police paperwork, Rivera told police that her 8-year-old son is autistic and her older son often babysits. —Erika Stanish, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for babysit
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026 Maybe the novel was narrated by an outsider who was hired to babysit the son and keep him out of trouble. —Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026 The lawsuit stated that Brooks had been asked to babysit the child by Madison Ball, to whom he was married at the time, per the law firm. —Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026 According to police paperwork, Rivera told police that her 8-year-old son is autistic and her older son often babysits. —Erika Stanish, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for babysit
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“Babysit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/babysit. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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babysit
verb
ba·by·sit ˈbā-bē-ˌsit
babysat -ˌsat ; babysitting
; babysitting
: to care for children usually while the parents are away for a short time
babysitter noun
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