housesit
Americanverb (used without object)
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José Múzquiz, a doctoral student in political science and international relations, has begun to housesit to eliminate housing costs, which had created such financial pressures he used food banks to have enough to eat.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023
In 2018, Colin and Kai Frolich left San Francisco for Truckee to housesit for a friend.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2022
I felt the same when my colleague at a relatively new job asked if I wanted to housesit for her.
From Slate • Jan. 31, 2020
In addition to dog walking and pet sitting, Rover workers can housesit or do “drop in” visits with animals to feed them, let them out for a few minutes or administer medicine.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2019
Derek stayed near campus to housesit for a professor after graduation, and he began to consider making a public statement.
From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2016
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