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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
But Rios’ doctor realized that something else was happening in his brain and referred him to the Young-Onset Dementias Clinic at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. Cnn.com, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025 Which any doctor will tell you will just kill your patient. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
Furthermore, YouTube misinformation policies prohibit content that has been technically manipulated or doctored in a way that misleads viewers. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025 When Levinson first flashes back to Frank and Vito’s early days, the production boosts credibility by presenting vintage black-and-white stills, doctored to include the cast. Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for doctor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctor
Noun
  • In perpetrator countries, most people were passive witnesses, but there was also considerable participation by elites including artists, university professors, Catholic and Protestant clergy, media moguls, business leaders, and even physicians.
    Robert Williams, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
  • To provide the best maternity care, nurses and physicians have to listen to their patients.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Self Offense helps people identify subtle cues (e.g., saying ‘maybe’ or avoiding eye contact) and empowers them to treat those cues as legitimate expressions of self.
    William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Tough coaching, the appropriate way to treat people, that’s all an active conversation now.
    Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • And when repairing cars gets more expensive, so does something else: auto insurance.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Nasser had been largely repaired, but reminders of the violence were everywhere.
    Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Anew Fitness removes these barriers by providing certified trainers who specialize in senior fitness, guiding participants through workouts tailored to their abilities.
    USA Today, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Focus On Thoughtful Communication C-level leaders should analyze when communication is best received, considering timing, topic and delivery style, to tailor messaging for impact.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The city inspectors give landlords timelines to fix problems and can issue re-inspections, fines, penalties or even loss of rental permits.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
  • But most of what’s wrong with Recall is harder to fix Microsoft has actually addressed many of the specific, substantive Recall complaints raised by security researchers and our own reporting.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Why Milwaukee could win: Friday night, the Bucks adjusted.
    Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Being able to adapt to change, focus on what’s relevant, switch between tasks, manage conflict, and recognize systems that may be different are all important aspects of the answer to this question.
    Pia Lauritzen, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The digital marketing industry seems to reinvent itself every time new tech develops — which requires marketing consultants to adapt right alongside the revolving door of trends.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Both leaders tend to put their feet in their mouths.
    Judy Berman, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The fest in the Czech spa town has earned a reputation as one of the biggest summer celebrations of film in Central Europe, putting the spotlight on new releases from the region and far beyond, along with highlights of the film festival circuit from the past year.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctor. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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