medicating

present participle of medicate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicating
Verb
  • Teplinsky says treating the whole person, not just her breast cancer is vital.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Amora needs to find out what Sincere told Melanie about their Casa connection and warn Melanie, if possible, that Sincere was treating Casa Amor like a hall pass.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • The indictment alleges that the defendants — Harman Pahal, 21, Cameron Chouanmasay, 20, Colton Malone, 21, Julian Calderon, 20, and Jaskarn Batth, 20 — met while attending Bullard High School in Fresno.
    Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Most cases involved people attending their first hearing in their immigration case.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
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“Medicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicating. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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