as in physician
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
we called a doctor as soon as we realized the baby was sick
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as in to treat
to give medical treatment to
a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again
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as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again
spends his spare time doctoring old clocks
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as in to tailor
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 doctor
Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
These decisions should be made by parents and doctors — not educators.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The Romans had laws against forgery in 80 BC, and people have been doctoring photos since the medium's invention.
—ArsTechnica, 29 May 2025
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Noun
Among the traits that distinguish this medical drama from others in the race is its setting: aboard a luxury cruise ship, where a new doctor and his team must handle unusual medical cases far away from shore.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
These decisions should be made by parents and doctors — not educators.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Verb
All the jars had been doctored in the same way except for one, whose label indicated that it had been made in Turkey.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The Romans had laws against forgery in 80 BC, and people have been doctoring photos since the medium's invention.
—ArsTechnica, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctor
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Some physicians who once offered IVF as a standard treatment, like one of the authors here (Dr. Rubal), have grown deeply concerned about its ethical implications.—
Christopher Hale,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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For example, under the current reimbursement system, Medicare compensates hospitals more than independent physician offices for performing the same service.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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It’s cleverly done, with the audience treated to a young Ollie Rathbone weaving in and out of an opposition defence to score with a thumping finish in junior football just moments before being shown doing exactly the same to break the deadlock after 15 minutes.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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According to police, both the officer and Peoples were treated at the scene.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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Since then, crews have been working to repair the damages to the grounds as quickly as possible.—
Christina House,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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The relationship has since been repaired, and the two leaders often speak, but there are still sharp points of contention, particularly over Trump's handling of Russia and Putin.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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The best teams have individual plans for hitters and pitchers tailored to strengths and weaknesses, which is exactly how the Mets operate with Chavez, Jeremy Barnes and the rest of the hitting group.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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For other carriers, that means the platform is already built to handle the pressure and complexity of national freight operations, and can be tailored to suit smaller businesses with minimal learning curves.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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The company also launched a new secure network architecture called Cisco Live Protect, which is meant to shield your network from an exploit within minutes to give your IT security team time to fix the underlying issue.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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All three women have worked with military advocates who lean on the private housing companies that own these homes to come and fix the problems.—
Steve Osunsami,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
Verb
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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Foiling yachts are typically equipped with software that adjusts the foils hundreds of times a second to maintain safe, level flight.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
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Igor Jesus adapted quickly, clambering past Soares in the pecking order and registering six goals and an assist in his first seven starts.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Adding to its popularity, the book was adapted for the screen in 1971 and in 2019.—
Ombline Damy,
JSTOR Daily,
26 June 2025
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Haliburton put no weight on the leg and had his face wrapped in towels as he was taken to the Pacers’ locker room for evaluation.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Schools and online safety A new rule mandates that all public schools in the state must put anti-cyberbullying policies in place.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2025
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“Doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctor. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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