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
Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
Brie received her first cancer diagnosis in 2020 after doctors found an 8-centimeter tumor in Brie's abdomen and cancer that had spread elsewhere in her back.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Jonathan Randles, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Just as Tamra could have leaked this information and doctored those images, couldn’t Gretchen and Slade have gotten someone to text everyone and blame this all on Tamra?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Pediatricians continue to urge parents to talk to their own child's doctor and to trust their medical guidance.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
Brie received her first cancer diagnosis in 2020 after doctors found an 8-centimeter tumor in Brie's abdomen and cancer that had spread elsewhere in her back.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
The suit claims James siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars from First Brands, all while the company doctored its accounts and promised the same collateral to different lenders to secure private loans and off-balance sheet financing.
—Jonathan Randles, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Just as Tamra could have leaked this information and doctored those images, couldn’t Gretchen and Slade have gotten someone to text everyone and blame this all on Tamra?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctor
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Louisiana was pushing to extradite Remy Coeytaux, a physician in the San Francisco Bay Area, who allegedly provided pills to a Louisiana woman in 2023.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Among the next to arrive was physician Kelly McGrath, followed by ICU nurse Susan Tyler, both of whom began working to stabilize Hunter.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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If that variability truly influences how a patient will fare with different treatments, psychiatry may need to advance how depression is diagnosed and thus treated, Bentzley said.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Miyazaki’s singular style — his hand-drawn, painterly aesthetic and his thematic focus on a child’s-eye view of morally complex, humanistic tales — has been treated as the sole Asian animation worthy of entry into the Oscar canon.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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Crews are also repairing roads in Topanga Canyon after the fire and ensuing rain damaged them and closed the community to outside traffic.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Often, after years of trying to repair their relationships without success, these same women often bear the emotional and logistical labor of calling an end to them.—
Oona Metz,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Commercial Cleaners Many commercial products are tailored for removing soap scum, including sprays and foams designed for bathtubs and shower tiles.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Wakeland will provide a case manager and activities coordinator, with services tailored to individual needs on a voluntary basis.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Rather than just fix the problem, the sport might want to identify what exactly the problem is.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Some of the most compelling accessibility tech didn’t try to fix vision so much as translate the visual world into something usable.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
9 Jan. 2026
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In addition to being moisture-wicking, the shearling lining helps to naturally adjust to your body’s temperature, keeping feet cool and dry.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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The series, which was adapted from Liz Moore's novel of the same name, centers on Seyfried's Mickey, a police officer who works in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Kensington at the height of the opioid crisis.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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These are the ones most likely to be adapted for crowd monitoring throughout cities.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Gonzales said the situation in Minneapolis, with protesters attempting to interfere in federal immigration operations, has put the United States in an inflection point.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Jan. 2026
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Ford expects to put the first few laps on its new Le Mans challenger in Q3, several months before the team’s maiden race in Qatar in March 2027.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctor. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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