as in ministering (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of
volunteers administering to the terminally ill at a hospice
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Verb
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With Hubbard nursing a calf injury, Dowdle was a certified workhorse in the backfield.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025 -
Judah The movie version of Laura is very much single, still nursing the heartache of her break-up with fellow journalist Ben (David Ajala), who is also on the cruise.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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Silence every voice that doesn't come from You, and let his life be a bold witness of Your power, love, and healing grace.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Silence every voice that doesn’t come from You, and let his life be a bold witness of Your power, love, and healing grace.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
9 Oct. 2025
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To me, treating the symptoms of homelessness without addressing the underlying cause feels like treating a gunshot wound with a Band-Aid.—
Sarah Stella,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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Chura-Smith, the UC Health spokesperson, affirmed the hospital's commitment to treating vulnerable patients and pointed to the Timothy Freeman Center for Developmental Disabilities as one example.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Administering (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administering%20%28to%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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