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
Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
These decisions should be made by parents and doctors — not educators.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The Romans had laws against forgery in 80 BC, and people have been doctoring photos since the medium's invention.
—ArsTechnica, 29 May 2025
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Noun
Among the traits that distinguish this medical drama from others in the race is its setting: aboard a luxury cruise ship, where a new doctor and his team must handle unusual medical cases far away from shore.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
These decisions should be made by parents and doctors — not educators.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Verb
All the jars had been doctored in the same way except for one, whose label indicated that it had been made in Turkey.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The Romans had laws against forgery in 80 BC, and people have been doctoring photos since the medium's invention.
—ArsTechnica, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctor
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Some physicians who once offered IVF as a standard treatment, like one of the authors here (Dr. Rubal), have grown deeply concerned about its ethical implications.—
Christopher Hale,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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For example, under the current reimbursement system, Medicare compensates hospitals more than independent physician offices for performing the same service.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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It’s cleverly done, with the audience treated to a young Ollie Rathbone weaving in and out of an opposition defence to score with a thumping finish in junior football just moments before being shown doing exactly the same to break the deadlock after 15 minutes.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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She was taken to the hospital and treated for traumatic injuries, however, on Tuesday it was confirmed that Rose had passed away, per WBAY.com.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Since then, crews have been working to repair the damages to the grounds as quickly as possible.—
Christina House,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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The doctors quickly sent the man into emergency surgery to repair his esophagus.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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The best teams have individual plans for hitters and pitchers tailored to strengths and weaknesses, which is exactly how the Mets operate with Chavez, Jeremy Barnes and the rest of the hitting group.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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Unlike hyperscale cloud, on-prem could provide companies direct control to design efficient, net-zero facilities tailored to their region’s green energy infrastructure.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The current rumors are that Apple is willing to pay upwards of $20 billion for a startup to fix its AI strategy—potentially its largest acquisition ever.—
R. Scott Raynovich,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The results showed some progress, but the car's brakes suffered issues during the Grand Prix, and Hamilton is already looking forward to this issue being fixed.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Verb
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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,
26 June 2025
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Foiling yachts are typically equipped with software that adjusts the foils hundreds of times a second to maintain safe, level flight.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
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Igor Jesus adapted quickly, clambering past Soares in the pecking order and registering six goals and an assist in his first seven starts.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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While comparing the skulls of common chipmunks and voles found in the Chicagoland area collected over the past 125 years, a team found evidence that these rodents have been adapting to life in an increasingly urban environment.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 June 2025
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Performance reviews may require a personal touch, but AI can help HR leaders put together hiring managers’ or supervisors’ feedback into a proper framework.—
Julie Hoagland,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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But using a trade exception, which allows a team to acquire a player in a trade even if their salary would otherwise put the team over the salary cap or the team is already over the salary cap, hard caps teams at the first apron.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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“Doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctor. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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