baby up
Advanced (C1)informal
To be super careful and gentle with something, like you're treating it as if it were a baby.
"Stop babying him up — he's old enough to handle a bit of criticism."
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Day 1 of The 2026 AI Advantage Summit 2026
The AI Advantage · 231:55
[music] M baby up baby.
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[Full Episode] Love Is On the Air
The Real Daytime · 30:11
Let's fire this baby up.

The TRUTH About the NCAA & NBA They Don’t Want You to Know
Digital Social Hour Podcast by Sean Kelly · 23:42
We fixed that baby up, man.

I Tested Futuristic Kitchen Tech!
Rosanna Pansino · 6:28
So let's pump this baby up.

Why Skewers Are the Best Way to Grill | Made in House | Bon Appétit
Bon Appétit · 11:42
just to gloss this bad baby up.