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doctor

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verb

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as in to treat
to give medical treatment to a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of doctor
Noun
Life here takes effort—a simple grocery run or doctor’s visit can mean crossing a steep mountain pass to the neighboring town of Durango. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025 Weight loss drugs no longer require a doctor’s visit. Emily Burns, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
Photos can easily be doctored, including through the use of AI, to blackmail and exploit girls and women. Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile doctored images may include some original elements but have been edited to distort reality. Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for doctor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctor
Noun
  • Wen is an emergency physician and adjunct clinical associate professor at the George Washington University.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Emergency physicians treat anyone in need of care, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.
    Dr. Bryce Pulliam, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Carrig and her newborn baby were pronounced dead at the scene, and Haile was taken to a local hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation, the DA said.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Several people were being treated at the scene after being knocked to the ground and trampled as those in the crowd ran for cover, CNN affiliate KYW reported, citing officials.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Glucose is the brain’s primary fuel source, supplying the energy needed for neurons to communicate, repair, and maintain healthy function.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The key to raising emotionally resilient kids is the ability to repair.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The exhibition design, specifically tailored to the museum, was curated by Guicciardini & Magni Architetti in collaboration with Arianna Sarti, museum exhibition manager.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Chairman Atkins noted that the processes should ensure that the SEC seeks to impose penalties and other relief that are appropriately tailored to the misconduct at issue, within statutory limitations, and without adding further to shareholder injury.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These defendants, which include former professional athletes, used high-tech cheating technology to steal millions of dollars from victims in underground poker games that were secretly fixed.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • That’s a way of fixing those problems!
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • United’s players were still adjusting to Amorim’s system.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • To test the effect of static charge on airborne nematodes, Ortega-Jiménez tethered living fruit flies to a live copper wire and adjusted the voltage between 100 and 700 volts, comparable to what insects would generate in the wild.
    Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The early signs are encouraging but the players are still adapting to Alonso’s demands.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In the early days of the conflict, the Ukrainian military was much more agile than Russian forces in terms of adapting tactics and equipment.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • China has been building the world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under the leadership of Xi Jinping, putting pressure on the United States and its Pacific allies to keep pace.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to Hermitage Farm, Laura Lee Brown and Wilson, who also founded the 21c Museum Hotel chain, have put more than 2,400 acres of land in agriculture conservation easements in Oldham County.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctor. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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