as in physicians
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
we called a doctor as soon as we realized the baby was sick
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as in treats
to give medical treatment to
a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again
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as in repairs
to put into good shape or working order again
spends his spare time doctoring old clocks
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as in tailors
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
slightly doctored his standard campaign speech for a collegiate audience
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Recent Examples of doctors
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Formulated by fertility doctors and OB-GYNs, the clean, vegan formula is designed to support women through every stage of life, from preconception and pregnancy to postpartum and beyond.
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Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
30 June 2026
Deadly tick virus cases explode in US as doctors warn infection happens in minutes.
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FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Two groups—one representing doctors, the other representing medical researchers—are each fighting over the same oranges.
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Forbestv,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
By Monday afternoon, searchers had recovered the bodies of his sister, Jeannina Sillie, and her husband, Juan Bastidas, both 51-year-old doctors.
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Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
These teams are working alongside tens of thousands of Venezuelan responders, including military personnel, police, firefighters, paramedics, doctors and psychologists.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
In 2016, Fitzpatrick had a 15½-hour surgery where doctors reconstructed half her tongue, using veins and arteries from her arm and thighs.
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John Lippert,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Whatever the cause, doctors have long warned that scratching too much can damage the skin.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Which is why bringing in doctors with different backgrounds is so important, according to Ashong.
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Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Formulated by fertility doctors and OB-GYNs, the clean, vegan formula is designed to support women through every stage of life, from preconception and pregnancy to postpartum and beyond.
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Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
30 June 2026
Deadly tick virus cases explode in US as doctors warn infection happens in minutes.
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FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Two groups—one representing doctors, the other representing medical researchers—are each fighting over the same oranges.
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Forbestv,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
By Monday afternoon, searchers had recovered the bodies of his sister, Jeannina Sillie, and her husband, Juan Bastidas, both 51-year-old doctors.
—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
These teams are working alongside tens of thousands of Venezuelan responders, including military personnel, police, firefighters, paramedics, doctors and psychologists.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
In 2016, Fitzpatrick had a 15½-hour surgery where doctors reconstructed half her tongue, using veins and arteries from her arm and thighs.
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John Lippert,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Whatever the cause, doctors have long warned that scratching too much can damage the skin.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Verb
After her godson doctors her résumé, Maya lands a C-suite job at a beauty company and almost immediately makes an enemy out of the boss’ daughter.
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James Mercadante,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctors
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Many of those advances have shifted cancer care toward more individualized treatment, allowing physicians to tailor therapies based on a patient's specific disease.
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Thus, specialty pharmacies and clients in the business need the latest technology solutions when dealing with doctors, drug manufacturers, insurance companies and prescribing physicians.
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Sustainable investing is already on the back foot, worn down by years of greenwashing scandals, funds quietly stripped of their green labels, and a political backlash that treats ESG as an insult.
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Borrowing from the principles of Land Art, Amangiri treats the landscape as the protagonist rather than a backdrop.
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Lucky for the seven-time Grammy award–winner's hair (and Kara's job), Christina uses Nexxus Keraphix Liquid Crystallizer Reconstructive Leave-In Treatment Serum, a product that repairs past damage while protecting against future damage.
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Delilah becomes single, repairs her relationship with Percy and allows her friend to take control of the Tavern.
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However, Craft House tailors its builds to suit owners' needs and there are lots of options available, including customizing its layout, selecting the building materials used, and even choosing full off-grid operation.
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While it may always be most readily associated with Wall Street antagonist Gordon Gekko—who Flusser famously outfitted—the business also tailors for women.
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Its True Tone sensor adapts contrast to local room lighting to prevent eye fatigue, supporting the Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard Folio.
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Whatever your style or setting, the print dress adapts—and these five refined outfit ideas below show just how versatile patterns can be.
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Roborock Vacuum Deals Roborock Qrevo Curv This premium, high-end hybrid robot vacuum and mop features an innovative self-lifting chassis that adjusts in real-time to climb over small thresholds and obstacles.
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Some providers might work on a sliding fee scale, for example, which adjusts cost based on a patient’s household income and family size.
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Rent a cabin that suits your group, then go kayaking or paddleboarding, or take a water sports class with Big Bear Watersports School on the lake.
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That suits floating-rate lenders, who earn more when rates stay up, and squeezes any borrower trying to refinance into those rates.
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“Doctors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctors. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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