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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
Despite the launch of cheaper pills, states like California and Pennsylvania stopped Medicaid coverage of GLP-1s for weight loss last month, and insurers are imposing restrictions.
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Orforglipron is a small-molecule drug that is absorbed more easily in the body and doesn't require dietary restrictions like Novo Nordisk's pill, which is a peptide medication.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Another weight loss pill, from Eli Lilly, is expected to be approved in the coming months.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
The company has said the lowest dose of the pill, if approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, will cost $149 a month.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Orforglipron is a small-molecule drug that is absorbed more easily in the body and doesn't require dietary restrictions like Novo Nordisk's pill, which is a peptide medication.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Another weight loss pill, from Eli Lilly, is expected to be approved in the coming months.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
The company has said the lowest dose of the pill, if approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, will cost $149 a month.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pill
Noun
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Most studies use ginger supplements — capsules, tablets, powders or extracts — because the dosing and concentrations of their active compounds are more consistent compared with fresh ginger.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Your private butler stands but a tablet-click away.—
Juliet Kinsman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Small dogs aren’t always cheaper — a Chihuahua costs nearly $29,649.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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The ad oozes cuteness, featuring an adorable baby, a charming house and a faithful family dog.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Adenot called out once the capsule docked to the space station 277 miles up.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Marking the festivity, the Italian footwear brand, whose DNA is rooted in vintage Americana, is dropping a capsule collection developed in partnership with French writer, artist and photographer Thomas Lélu, best known for his handwritten art.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Smarmy jerks can get obscenely wealthy in this country just by managing other people’s money.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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The food shies away from the typical — no crab rangoon here — for finger foods that harken to cuisines outside the South Pacific, like Jamaican style jerk shrimp skewers ($18) and salmon ceviche ($16).—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Deep cherry red, black, and white come together to create a whimsical world of dice, cards, sad clowns, and a ticking pocketwatch.—
Samantha Brash,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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These clowns don't even have the courage of their pathetic White supremacist convictions.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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But toads and frogs are also prey animals for owls, hawks, skunks, opossums, and raccoons.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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At night, the desert comes alive with coyote howls, prowling skunks and the possibility of larger cats or black bears nearby.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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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. 2026
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Mas, though, does have a joker in his deck.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Home life seems to be a joy to be around too when Robbie recalled a time when the couple had to face snakes—one of Ackerley’s biggest fears.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
12 Feb. 2026
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Skiers can get the latest snow report with a touch of a button on their phones these days, but nothing beats watching snow pile up on a traditional snow snake, which is why Colorado’s ski resorts keep them around — and film them with 24-hour webcams.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Pill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pill. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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