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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
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.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctoring
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The new information suggested at least modest progress in an investigation into a killing that law enforcement was treating as the latest instance of political violence to convulse the United States across the ideological spectrum.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Breakthroughs like this new discovery give the field fresh momentum, offering hope that phages could one day join or even replace antibiotics in treating stubborn infections.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The brand’s signature protein-repairing peptide simultaneously takes a journey into the individual hair shaft to repair any damage, helping tackle a lack of volume on a long-term basis.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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For three decades, the shuttles flew 135 missions critical to helping astronauts reach space, constructing the International Space Station and launching, recovering and repairing satellites.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Nonetheless, with policy in restrictive territory, the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance.—
Adeola Adeosun
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Adaptation shapes responses to match the level of risk, guiding users in the moment, and adjusting trust dynamically.—
Steve Riley,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ride bareback on a steed into the Indian Ocean with the popular Swimming with Horses activity, try healing equine therapy with the gentle creatures or partake in yoga, massage or reiki that all involve horses.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This week, the Aries Moon on Monday and Tuesday lights a fire under your joy sector, reminding you that play and creativity are healing too.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
7 Sep. 2025
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Replit just launched Agent 3, their most autonomous agent yet, capable of testing and fixing code, building custom agents, and automating complex workflows across tasks.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Dead zones in your house can be frustrating, especially when streaming or gaming, but the TP-Link RE715X does a solid job fixing that.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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And more importantly, the Bulldogs should remain atop the SEC power rankings after adapting to and thriving against Tennessee’s frenetic style.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Injection wells may play a part in adapting Arizona infrastructure for a future under climate change, or at least a future of cheap renewable power.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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These features are vital for reconstructing how early whales sensed their surroundings, hunted, and moved through the water.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Aug. 2025
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Like detectives reconstructing a crime scene or archaeologists inferring the entire shape of a pot from a minimal number of fragments, scholars of historical linguistics figure out the earlier forms that must have given rise to words in many different languages and connect the dots between them.—
Martha Barnette
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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From hospital labs to telehealth platforms, algorithms are analyzing scans, predicting heart attacks, and tailoring treatments based on genetic data.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Effective leaders acknowledge these diverse reactions, tailoring their communication and support accordingly.—
Kotter,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Doctoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctoring. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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