as in medications
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
prescribed a drug to treat the bacterial infection
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Recent Examples of drugs
Christopher Damien, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Green Berets and Army Rangers have been busted trafficking cocaine on military planes, dealing drugs at Fort Bragg, working for Mexican cartels, stealing military weapons, committing murders for hire, and carrying out at least two mass shootings.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Harris described himself as a more prolific steroids distributor who sent the drugs to other officers.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Securing those approvals, and more over the next 18 months to offset the effects of existing drugs coming off patent, will be critical to meeting her growth goals.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Its remit has been to collect details of adverse events (side-effects of medicinal products), process case reports and keep regulators informed about emerging safety issues once drugs have entered the market.
—Aman Wasan, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
While the drugs were being administered, Pittman took a few deep breaths before ceasing all movement, according to The Associated Press.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Ugandans are taking steps toward self-reliance by producing drugs locally.
—Brian Simpson, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
The portal is used to smuggle drugs into Spain.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
The official line from the department was that there is no evidence that the deputy – or any other – dealt drugs in the jail, according to a department press release at the time.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Green Berets and Army Rangers have been busted trafficking cocaine on military planes, dealing drugs at Fort Bragg, working for Mexican cartels, stealing military weapons, committing murders for hire, and carrying out at least two mass shootings.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Harris described himself as a more prolific steroids distributor who sent the drugs to other officers.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Securing those approvals, and more over the next 18 months to offset the effects of existing drugs coming off patent, will be critical to meeting her growth goals.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Its remit has been to collect details of adverse events (side-effects of medicinal products), process case reports and keep regulators informed about emerging safety issues once drugs have entered the market.
—Aman Wasan, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
While the drugs were being administered, Pittman took a few deep breaths before ceasing all movement, according to The Associated Press.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Ugandans are taking steps toward self-reliance by producing drugs locally.
—Brian Simpson, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
The portal is used to smuggle drugs into Spain.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drugs
Noun
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As her health improved with ongoing ARV medications, Lukowe learned about organic gardening from the nonprofit, which also offers health education and services to 15,000 Ugandans annually within communities near Jinja.—
Brian Simpson,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Robotics can already be applied to environmental services, like cleaning and sterilization, and to supply chain functions, such as delivering equipment and medications across large hospital campuses.—
Theresa McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This longer dosing time also addresses common challenges many have faced with daily medicines, including adherence, stigma and fear of accidentally disclosing status through pill bottles.—
Pearl Pugh,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Using ovarian suppression medicines during treatment may help protect the ovaries from damage.—
Julie Scott,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Talk to your healthcare provider before trying herbs or natural remedies for headaches.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bailey argued in Sunday’s response that the Office of Civil Rights failed to articulate what about the gender-neutral restrooms constituted a Title IX violation and what possible remedies existed despite multiple requests by the district for further discussion.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
8 Sep. 2025
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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.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Drugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugs. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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