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as in tablet
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
you'll have to take one of these pills every six hours for your flu
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as in dog
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
she can be such a pill when things don't go her way
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Recent Examples of pill
Shannen Doherty's in memoriam Oscars snub was a tough pill to swallow for Tori Spelling.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
That would be an especially bitter pill for Stefanik, who came so close to the Cabinet.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
On the dresser was a loose blue pill and a computer tablet that tested positive for the presence of fentanyl.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
However, that’s a hard pill for a filmmaker to swallow and also a ding to the studio in its financial modeling of a motion picture.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
That would be an especially bitter pill for Stefanik, who came so close to the Cabinet.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
On the dresser was a loose blue pill and a computer tablet that tested positive for the presence of fentanyl.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
However, that’s a hard pill for a filmmaker to swallow and also a ding to the studio in its financial modeling of a motion picture.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pill
Noun
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Avoid phones, tablets, and computers at least an hour before bed.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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The tablet and Joy-Con feel almost identical to the previous system.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.—
Jim Gaines,
ajc,
13 Sep. 2023
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Sep. 2023
Noun
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Isaacman is a billionaire pilot and astronaut who founded the Shift4 Payments company as a teenager and commanded the first civilian space crew in 2021 aboard a SpaceX capsule.—
Karen Freifeld,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Such a mission would use a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon crew capsule.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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But this Ron Howard was an alternate universe version of Ron Howard, who instead of being notoriously nice, is sort of a jerk.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Someone actually just said to me that all the men in the book are jerks.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In real time, the audience, the queens watching, and perhaps Suzie herself all learn that Suzie has a knack for sexiness onstage, even though she’s dressed as a clown.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2025
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Among the mass-shooting victims is a bloodied clown who was performing at the festival.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Other wildlife like skunks, foxes and raccoons can also carry the virus.—
Carma Hassan,
CNN,
3 Dec. 2024
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Weasels, skunks, possum, snakes (to eat eggs), and all sorts of other common creatures will become regular visitors to your yard, mostly at night.—
Sal Gilbertie,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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This lucky gambler had an 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, king and a joker.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Jan. 2025
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These snakes have taken infrared detection to another level.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The color change likely helps young snakes blend into their preferred rocky habitat and older snakes blend into their preferred forest habitat.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Pill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pill. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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