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

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

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2023

Now and then, even after they had kids, some of her parents’ friends had gone dancing on Saturdays while somebody babysat their kids.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata