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as in treated
to give medical treatment to
a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again
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as in repaired
to put into good shape or working order again
spends his spare time doctoring old clocks
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as in adjusted
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 doctored
Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 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
While reality shows do not work with screenplays that detail every action and line of dialogue, their contents are, more often than not, doctored by producers who steer cast members and twist, misrepresent, or fabricate footage for the sake of entertainment.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 25 Feb. 2025
Matty has the clerk snap a pic of her 5-foot-1 self reaching for the same condoms Michael seemingly did, and that photo ends up proving in court that the footage was doctored, and Michael was never there.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
Braun's campaign later pulled the ad and replaced it with one containing a disclaimer that the image had been doctored, which is now required under a state law passed earlier this year.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Meanwhile doctored images may include some original elements but have been edited to distort reality.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 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
While reality shows do not work with screenplays that detail every action and line of dialogue, their contents are, more often than not, doctored by producers who steer cast members and twist, misrepresent, or fabricate footage for the sake of entertainment.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 25 Feb. 2025
Matty has the clerk snap a pic of her 5-foot-1 self reaching for the same condoms Michael seemingly did, and that photo ends up proving in court that the footage was doctored, and Michael was never there.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
Braun's campaign later pulled the ad and replaced it with one containing a disclaimer that the image had been doctored, which is now required under a state law passed earlier this year.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctored
Verb
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Additionally, the fibers were treated with silver, which provided anti-odor properties.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Vacheron Constantin really treated horophiles this month, unveiling an elaborate automaton clock and a métiers d’art wristwatch to accompany it.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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After the collapse, the city placed the building on the dangerous buildings list and issued an order that it being repaired or demolished.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Repairability is embedded in its design philosophy and services, ensuring jeans can be easily repaired and worn for longer.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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New Orleans — A bowtie is adjusted.—
Jenny Adams,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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While Ray successfully adjusted its orbit and continues to function, it was not designed to land.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
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The company in 2020 pleaded guilty to distributing adulterated ice-cream products and agreed to pay a fine over the outbreak.—
Dylan Tokar,
WSJ,
2 Feb. 2023
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And while most of those overdoses involved the illicit synthetic opioid fentanyl, experts say that an adulterated and contaminated drug supply is also leading to deaths.—
Nadia Kounang,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2022
Verb
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It was also revealed that a section of his intestine was reconstructed to function as a bladder.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The power plant is one of the candidates to be reconstructed as a future nuclear power site.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Better to focus on species naturally adapted to your soil pH and looking for varieties/cultivars selected for improved fall color.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Last of Us has also been adapted into a phenomenal TV series on HBO.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The photographer’s favorite Chinatown is, nonetheless, the archetypal one — San Francisco’s, which although largely rebuilt following the 1906 earthquake was founded during the California Gold Rush in the late 1840s.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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This map is a lament, but also an attempt to perform a restoration, to imagine the nonviolent future after the war has ended when these institutions can be rebuilt.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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By contrast, a human financial advisor can offer tailored, comprehensive financial planning to meet specific goals.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Reactor designs are tailored to customer needs, allowing integration into existing systems and application-specific piloting at industrial sites.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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