physical therapist

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Recent Examples of physical therapist One of the plaintiffs, Samantha Todd, a physical therapist, worries about her kids being exposed to severe illness at day care. Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026 Brian Frost is a practicing physical therapist and senior clinic manager in West Palm Beach. Brian Frost, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026 Thinking on her feet, Ashley says Austin is also a physical therapist. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026 Never mind that Austin lacks the training to be a legit physical therapist. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for physical therapist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physical therapist
Noun
  • The nurse told investigators Samuelson saved his life, and according to court documents, surveillance video also shows that immediately after the nurse ducked into the hallway to get away from Grafton, Samuelson stopped moving and appeared motionless.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • At the same time, Wilson, a goofy sports journalist who was introduced in Season 8, rekindled a friendship with Miller, an ICU nurse and model and Batula’s close friend.
    Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • Daisy Ridley stars as a physiotherapist who travels to a remote Australian town after a mysterious explosion raises the walking dead.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
  • Going up in the chairlift with Shiffrin for the race, Regan Dewhirst, her physiotherapist, noticed that Shiffrin was showing signs of nerves.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Lisa Hochstein has won one battle in her ongoing war with her ex-husband, South Florida plastic surgeon Lenny Hochstein.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
  • Below, a top plastic surgeon, dermatologists, and estheticians weigh in on their favorite at-home peptide eye creams for dark circles, fine lines, wrinkles, puffiness, laxity, and more.
    Brianna Peters, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • On Saturday, a group of residents of Mongbwalu attacked and set fire to a Doctors Without Borders tent set up to treat suspected and confirmed Ebola cases.
    Jean-Yves Kamale, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
  • The map also outlined plumes to the north of the facility where residents could be exposed to vapors from the tank.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Noun
  • So, for at least sixteen weeks, he's enveloped by the commitment to become an EMT.
    Megan Shinn, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • By fall, Sierra College plans to expand enrollment capacity in its emergency medical technician, advanced EMT and paramedic programs.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • Eatherly asks a paramedic tending to his wounds.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
  • Oh, and who could forget how the monstrosity known as Doomsday is turned into a Jekyll and Hyde paramedic named Davis Bloome (Sam Witwer), while Zod (Callum Blue) borrows a page out of Captain Howdy's playbook by possessing Lex's body.
    Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Both patient and surgeon were Black.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Meanwhile, roles such as education administrators, physicians and surgeons, construction managers and chief executives have a higher chance of becoming augmented, not replaced, by AI.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

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“Physical therapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physical%20therapist. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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