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Recent Examples of medicate
The varied usage of the comical veteran quarterback could be an indication that Giants interim coach Mike Kafka is heavily medicated.
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Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
Dear, who was charged in 2019 in federal court, became entangled in a legal battle over whether he could be medicated for his mental illness, delusional disorder, against his will.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
There is a medical crisis — some characters medicate themselves to be happy, others turn to drugs.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
This is something that any pet owner with a cat that is challenging to medicate needs to bring up with their veterinarian.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
Dear, who was charged in 2019 in federal court, became entangled in a legal battle over whether he could be medicated for his mental illness, delusional disorder, against his will.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
There is a medical crisis — some characters medicate themselves to be happy, others turn to drugs.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
This is something that any pet owner with a cat that is challenging to medicate needs to bring up with their veterinarian.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicate
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Thursday’s move reflects lawmakers’ significant interest in how foreign allies treat American companies.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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Lovely was arrested in connection with the stabbing and is also being treated at Atrium Hospital.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Independent reported that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who is also facing Epstein connected controversy over the appointment and subsequent firing of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, attended the reception.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Jahmila Edwards, the mayor’s head of intergovernmental affairs, Simonia Brown, a senior adviser, and Emmy Liss, head of child care, also attended the hearing.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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This is a fast-track nursing degree program for individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than nursing.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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Women dominate among American stars, including alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin, snowboarder Chloe Kim and downhill skier Lindsay Vonn, making a comeback at 41 and nursing a knee injury but still hopeful to compete.—
Greg Cote
February 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Medicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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