1
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 the book, Lazarides wrote about the time Banksy was arrested for doctoring a billboard in New York City.
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Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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.
—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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The Missouri Health Department also recommends treating clothes, boots and outdoors gear with permethrin per label instructions.—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Connecticut cannot practically expect statewide development while treating its capital as a secondary.—
Kenneth Okeke,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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Bessent’s team will assess conditions in Gulf countries and request estimates of the cost of repairing damage inflicted by Iran since the start of the conflict.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Bessent has also directed the Treasury to seek comprehensive estimates from Gulf allies of the costs associated with repairing damage caused by Iran since the conflict began, the source said.—
Richard Escobedo,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Active management is all about doing your research based on past data, forming a plan and then watching how the market responds in real time to your analysis and adjusting accordingly.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Releasing sterile insects and adjusting operations as needed to achieve the most effective coverage.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Nearly two weeks later, his pain had resolved and his wound was healing well.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Just days after the violence, dozens of residents came together at Fairfield Civic Center Park for a community healing circle focused on grief, support and unity.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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As each flaw and error in the early development of vaccines became clear, researchers and practitioners responded, fixing problems as they were identified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Our Game Pass team set to work fixing our offering and after 8+ months of decline, our service has started to grow again.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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The companies best positioned for the next decade may not necessarily be the ones deploying AI the fastest, but those building organisational systems capable of adapting alongside it.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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But even that speculative scheme showed how sophisticated PAU could be in adapting an assortment of seductive pasts.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 June 2026
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His reporting in Kentucky exposed the inner workings of power, from revealing a House GOP leader’s ties to a gaming company during a legislative fight to reconstructing how a $125 million public project was fast-tracked with little transparency.—
Dana Banker,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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One is Curodont, a liquid that dentists apply to a problem spot that attracts calcium and phosphate from saliva, reconstructing tooth enamel.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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The house started as an Italian supplier of fine fabrics, sourcing raw wool from around the world and then processing it into the materials needed for bespoke tailoring houses to build the most sumptuous luxury suits imaginable.—
Dave Schilling
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Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The harder question is whether tailoring workouts to those phases actually delivers meaningful results.—
Allison Palmer
June 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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“Doctoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctoring. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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