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Recent Examples of medicate
Jason medicated with self-destructive behavior and throwing himself into his job, while Claire poured all of her emotions into her dancing.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 June 2025
But physicians are concerned about people medicating themselves with methylene blue.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 May 2025
The plant the orangutan used to medicate is not usually eaten by the species, but it is known to humans as a pain reliever.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 14 May 2025
With wide access to topical fluoride, there's no need to medicate entire communities without their consent.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 June 2025
But physicians are concerned about people medicating themselves with methylene blue.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 May 2025
The plant the orangutan used to medicate is not usually eaten by the species, but it is known to humans as a pain reliever.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 14 May 2025
With wide access to topical fluoride, there's no need to medicate entire communities without their consent.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicate
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On the final night of the convention, two of the stars who also happen to be incredibly talented musicians, treated fans to an intimate concert in a local venue on the square, Canopy + The Roots.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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After the encounter, Boi was transported to the Medical Center in Río Piedras to be treated.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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One faction, Nashville SC supporters group La Brigada De Oro, stopped attending matches for multiple months in light of a series of raids in the Tennessean capital.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Madeline loved music, dancing, art, drawing and journaling, according to community members who attended a memorial for her, per WESH.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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She's become very playful and has made a new best friend with the dog in the home where she is being nursed back to health.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Barber has made an O-line-leading 26 starts, including all 13 games in last season despite nursing various injuries.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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“Medicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicate. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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