as in physician
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
we called a doctor as soon as we realized the baby was sick
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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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as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again
spends his spare time doctoring old clocks
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as in to tailor
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
slightly doctored his standard campaign speech for a collegiate audience
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Recent Examples of doctor
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 June 2026
The field is likely years away from providing evidence that could lead to doctors making lifestyle or treatment recommendations for enhancing our microbiomes, Queen says.
—Joseph Kim, NPR, 16 June 2026
Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
And that's why the sky in the back of Rob's was, doctored.
—Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The American doctor who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has returned to the United States.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 June 2026
The field is likely years away from providing evidence that could lead to doctors making lifestyle or treatment recommendations for enhancing our microbiomes, Queen says.
—Joseph Kim, NPR, 16 June 2026
Verb
By that time, the White House TikTok account already had posted a video, doctored using artificial intelligence.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
And that's why the sky in the back of Rob's was, doctored.
—Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctor
Noun
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Rubio has served for more than 28 years as an Army aviator, physician and astronaut.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The hospital association, the community clinic group, and the California Medical Association, which represents physicians, oppose the wealth tax proposal.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The establishment was ordered closed until a licensed pest service could treat the premises and cleaning and sanitization could take place.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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Too often, America still treats oral health as an afterthought—segregated from medicine, detached from justice, and absent from too much of health policy.—
Jean Paul Laurent,
Time,
11 June 2026
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The fence was still being built, repaired and replaced in some areas.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Dec. 2025
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The number of ambiguous, tough-minded docs may be dwindling, but the tools to repair a broken world are growing.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Dec. 2025
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Personalization has become one of the informing characteristics of modern dentistry, so a unified plan tailored to the patient’s specific needs may be well-suited to this emerging trend.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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But if they’re tailored specifically for the African-American community then there should be no problem with it.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Players trudged out of Atlanta Stadium (AKA Mercedes-Benz Stadium) with their eyes fixed on the floor, not even entertaining the thought of engaging with questions.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Owners can contact or bring their vehicles to their local Ford dealership, where the issues will be fixed, free of charge.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The set includes a long-sleeve, henley-style shirt complete with three front buttons, and long pants designed with an elastic waistband and drawcord to adjust the fit to your liking.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Britain has increasingly toughened its approach to tech companies in recent years, urging or forcing them to impose age verification, adapt their algorithms and, most recently, prevent children from circulating nude images taken on mobile phones.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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As Wall Street races to incorporate war into its risk scenarios, the same people modeling natural catastrophes are now adapting their methodology to help investors, banks and insurers predict military conflicts.—
Gautam Naik,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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Down by 29 at one point, the Knicks stormed all the way back, putting Madison Square Garden into a frenzy.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Trump aides now accuse the bipartisan group of resisting the rightful role of the commander in chief to put his own mark on the celebrations.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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“Doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctor. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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