medicates

Definition of medicatesnext
present tense third-person singular of medicate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicates
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.
    James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Or, more to the point, director Grant Gee treats his 102 minutes of baroque ennui as the devil claiming his due.
    Ben Croll, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
  • John wants to create a magazine that treats politics like pop culture, banking on his ability to move seamlessly between the two worlds.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Aside from being the youngest Olympic champion in freestyle skiing, Gu also attends Stanford University, having scored a 1580 on her SAT.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Among the agencies assisting are the Transportation Safety Administration, Customs and Border Protection, the Coast Guard and the Secret Service, if the president attends.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Her father — struggling with poverty and the grief over his wife's death — wants to shoot it, but Jessica secretly nurses the animal back to health, bringing her closer to her father in the process.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Selenium binds to protein, so protein-rich foods are usually high in this mineral.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Tate is the connective tissue who binds all those parts together.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Medicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicates. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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