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as in treating
to give medical treatment to
a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again
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as in repairing
to put into good shape or working order again
spends his spare time doctoring old clocks
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as in adjusting
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 doctoring
In his counterclaims against Stalcup, the former analyst accused of stealing and doctoring documents alleges the 2023 capital calls used misleading statements to get people to pitch in.
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Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
By doctoring their stones, of course.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
Subscribers of the adult forum allegedly harvested images of women from social media websites or public sources, before doctoring them and posting them along with misogynistic descriptions.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
By doctoring their stones, of course.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
Subscribers of the adult forum allegedly harvested images of women from social media websites or public sources, before doctoring them and posting them along with misogynistic descriptions.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctoring
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Identifying and treating latent TB has been lauded as a key strategy to prevent outbreaks among migrant communities and the native public for more than a generation by public health experts, according to a 2002 Cornell University study.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tisch declined to discuss specific details of the ongoing investigation, citing the pending federal prosecution, but confirmed that authorities are treating the case as terrorism-related.—
Ashley Carnahan , Alexis McAdams , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Preservationists and architects counter that the building remains an important civic landmark and say repairing and modernizing it would protect a signature piece of Dallas architecture while avoiding the disruption and cost of abandoning the site.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Risk management Josh — Target spent most of the last year repairing a long downtrend, but the character of the chart has changed in the last few months.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Focusing on 8 cups of water may prevent you from listening to your body and adjusting for outside factors.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
3 Mar. 2026
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Monitoring the app closely can improve your odds of snagging better seats or adjusting travel plans quickly when disruptions occur.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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In Search of the American Wilderness, a lyrical memoir about his experiences observing the cyclical nature of grizzly bears, while healing from the trauma of fighting in the Vietnam War.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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Tucked away in a lush valley, the town is famed for fresh, clean air and healing hot springs.—
Albee Zhang,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Choosing shorter showers, turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth, running full loads of laundry and dishes, fixing dripping faucets, adjusting irrigation schedules and watering lawns only when needed can all reduce demand on our aquifers.—
Claire Marks,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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Miami is still a long way from fixing its traffic and public transportation woes, but there may be a credible solution on the horizon — electric flying taxis.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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In adapting its output to platforms like TikTok and Instagram (whose vice president of fashion, Eva Chen, is in some ways as powerful as Vogue’s Anna Wintour), the industry has cultivated multiple generations of fashion savvy observers eager to weigh in on brands’ every move.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Part of Waymo’s challenge, beyond snow in winter, is adapting to urban responses to extreme weather that vary across the country, Waymo’s Karp said.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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Gary Knight, a spokesman for the Oklahoma City Police Department, said investigators focus first on reconstructing what happened at the scene, gathering physical evidence, body-camera footage and witness statements.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
5 Mar. 2026
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That was when Jones began reconstructing his swing in a way that attempted to resemble Ohtani’s, especially in the lower half.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Large language models are extraordinarily good at inferring context clues—in this case, the user’s name, professional background, and likely objections—and tailoring output accordingly.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The company operates dedicated teams by channel, tailoring assortments and price points across wholesale, department stores, specialty and direct-to-consumer, Polanco said.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Doctoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctoring. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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