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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
By doctoring their stones, of course.
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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
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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This includes budesonide, a steroid used in treating the inflammatory bowel disease Crohn's disease, and Medrol (methylprednisolone), which treats several inflammatory conditions.—
Ross Phan,
Verywell Health,
9 Feb. 2026
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The company’s broader artificial intelligence suite already emphasizes anomaly detection and real-time monitoring of regulatory change, and this workforce and leave engine fits neatly into that narrative by treating time data as another stream to undergo continuous evaluation for risk.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Those workers will focus on repairing broken lights, hardening lights to prevent copper wire theft and clearing the backlog of deferred cases.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Merz appealed to Trump that repairing ties with Europe is the strongest defense against an advancing Chinese military.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2026
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By adjusting for variables such as smoking, physical activity and underlying health conditions, the researchers were able to isolate the specific relationship between caffeine intake and long-term brain health, SWNS noted.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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How to Stop Them Prevent grubs from taking over your yard this spring by adjusting your watering schedule.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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Aggressive training overwhelms healing tissue.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Pore Minimizing Skin Care in Your 60s A dermatologist previously told me that the chief thing people in their 60s should look for in their skin care products is ingredients that boost skin’s healing capabilities and barrier strength.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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Across from shops fixing cars and selling coffee, a black-and-white brick building is where locals go for a place that’s classic and classy, though scrumptious bar bites and a half-price wine night are everyday draws.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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All of this underlines why fixing the problem of affordable housing in New York City is not so simple as freezing rents.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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The drones fly autonomously alongside normal operations, adapting to airflow from blowers and door activity while continuing to capture inventory data.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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One proposal for adapting the Winter Games to a warmer world is to merge the Olympics and Paralympics, although this could make the event unwieldy.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Government investigators relied heavily on that footage in reconstructing the timeline of events.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Reading and reconstructing these signals is exactly what Revoice is intended to do.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
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As fall experts, physical therapists have specialized knowledge in assessing patients and tailoring treatment plans to prevent falls.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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No matter what your styling goals are, tailoring your product selection, tools, and techniques to your hair’s density is key.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Doctoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctoring. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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